Thuringia’s BSW parliamentary group plans to dissolve

Thuringia’s BSW parliamentary group plans to dissolve after most of its members left the party, paving the way for a new group backed by a newly formed party called Thüringen.Gerecht.

The new party was established through an expedited process, with Deputy Minister-President Katja Wolf at its head. Representatives of the existing BSW group said the new parliamentary group, due to be formed on Wednesday, would probably take the party’s name. The current group has 12 lawmakers, but only two remain members of the party after last week’s departures, leaving its legal status uncertain.

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A new parliamentary group requires a new party.

Wolf, who served as BSW state chair until leaving the party on Friday, wants the breakaway lawmakers to remain capable of governing. “A new parliamentary group requires a new party,” she said. The aim, she added, was to prevent uncertainty like that which followed the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. “We are ensuring reliability and stability.”

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We are ensuring reliability and stability.

The party’s creation on Sunday reportedly surprised even members of the previous leadership. One founder said the group had acted quickly to establish legal clarity and that “we want to be on the safe side.” New legal assessments reportedly prompted both the rapid party formation and the decision to dissolve the existing group.

The breakaway lawmakers around Wolf have said they will continue supporting the government of CDU Minister-President Mario Voigt. Thuringia has been governed since late 2024 by Germany’s only CDU-BSW-SPD coalition, which entered a crisis after the BSW split. The AfD has called for the BSW group’s status to be withdrawn and its parliamentary funding halted. A three-day session of the state parliament begins Wednesday, when the group’s status will also be at issue.

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We want to be on the safe side.