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Thuringia: AfD offers Sahra Wagenknecht support for Minister-President role
Björn Höcke, the Thuringian leader of the AfD, has proposed an alliance with Sahra Wagenknecht, offering his party's support to make her the Minister-President of Thuringia. This tactical move aims to replace the current Minister-President, Mario Voigt of the CDU, who is facing political instability after the TU Chemnitz revoked his doctoral title due to plagiarism.
Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of the BSW, has rejected the offer, describing it as “neither honest nor serious.” While the AfD and BSW together hold 47 of the 88 seats in the Thuringian parliament—enough to form a majority—Wagenknecht has maintained her opposition to collaborating with the far-right.
The BSW federal leadership has also escalated tensions by calling for Voigt's immediate resignation, citing a loss of trust. However, the BSW's Thuringian state branch remains divided, with some members continuing to work within the current coalition of CDU, BSW, and SPD.
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AfD · Alternative für Deutschland · BSW · Björn Höcke · Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht · Mario Voigt · Sahra Wagenknecht · Thuringia
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The BSW federal leadership called for the immediate resignation of Minister-President Mario Voigt. www.upday.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] TU Chemnitz revoked Mario Voigt's doctoral title due to plagiarism. tageblatt.com.ar · fenix-magazin.de · ansage.org · www.upday.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The AfD and BSW parties together hold 47 of the 88 seats in the Thuringian parliament. fr.businessam.be · tageblatt.com.ar · fenix-magazin.de · ansage.org · www.thueringen24.de · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sahra Wagenknecht rejected Höcke's offer, calling it neither honest nor serious. ansage.org · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 7 SOURCES] Björn Höcke offered Sahra Wagenknecht support to become Minister-President of Thuringia. fr.businessam.be · tageblatt.com.ar · fenix-magazin.de · ansage.org · www.thueringen24.de · +2 more