BSW in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern encouraged by Saxony-Anhalt result
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- BSW leader Peter Schabbel said the party’s entry into the Saxony-Anhalt parliament has given it momentum before the Sept. 20 election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- BSW won 5.3% in Saxony-Anhalt after polls had placed it at 4%, a result Schabbel said showed the race could still change.
- The party supports electing a nonpartisan premier who would govern with changing majorities rather than through a coalition.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance sees a late surge in Saxony-Anhalt as encouragement for its campaign in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Peter Schabbel, the BSW’s top candidate and state chairman there, said the result had created momentum ahead of the Sept. 20 election.
“Saxony-Anhalt showed that poll results of four percent are not a foregone conclusion,” Schabbel said. “A lot can still move before election day.” Polls had put BSW at 4% shortly before the Saxony-Anhalt vote, but the party ultimately won 5.3% and entered the state parliament.
Saxony-Anhalt showed that poll results of four percent are not a foregone conclusion. A lot can still move before election day.
The party is polling at 4% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Schabbel said BSW’s presence in parliament would create “new possibilities for majorities.”
As in Saxony-Anhalt, BSW supports the state parliament electing a nonpartisan premier. Under the party’s proposal, the head of government would govern with changing majorities. Schabbel said such a model could replace coalitions in which parties with major policy differences come together mainly for tactical reasons.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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