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After leaving BSW, Katja Wolf wants to form a new party in October

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Katja Wolf, the former Thüringen leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, plans to form a new party after leaving BSW.
  • She said discussions had already begun and that the group hoped to establish the party by October, though no exact date had been set.
  • Ten of the 12 remaining members of the BSW parliamentary group announced their departure, putting the alliance’s role in Thüringen’s governing coalition under pressure.

Katja Wolf wants to create a new party within weeks of leaving the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, saying the group hopes to “make it happen in October.”

The former BSW leader in Thüringen told the dpa news agency that talks had already begun, although no precise date had been set. “A new parliamentary group requires a new party,” Wolf said.

On Friday, 10 of the 12 remaining members of the BSW parliamentary group in Thüringen announced that they were leaving the party. Those departing include Wolf, who serves as finance minister, along with Environment Minister Tilo Kummer and Digital Minister Steffen Schütz. Three other members had already left the alliance.

We want to make it happen in October.

· Katja WolfWolf described the intended timetable for forming the new party.

The BSW, founded by Sahra Wagenknecht, has governed Thüringen since the end of 2024 in a coalition with the CDU and SPD. The party originally held 15 seats in the state parliament in Erfurt.

Former members of the Thüringen BSW leadership were due to meet party members and supporters in Weimar on Sunday afternoon. Schütz said the meeting would explain the reasons for the departures and why a special party congress planned for Sunday had been canceled. The article was still being updated.

A new parliamentary group requires a new party.

· Katja WolfWolf explained why she said a new party was necessary.
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