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Leader of the left-wing populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) Sahra Wagenknecht speaks during a debate at the Bundestag in Berlin on March 13, 2025.

Wagenknecht: German AfD Firewall “Completely Idiotic”

TEC News June 3, 2026

The left-wing leader has called out the cordon sanitaire by parties working together to exclude the poll-leading national conservative party.

Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) ‘Neptune’ is pictured behind a container painted with a map showing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Lubmin's industrial park, Germany, on January 14, 2023.

AfD: Stop Cash to Ukraine Because of Nord Stream Sabotage

Michael Curzon April 20, 2026

One MEP of the German left-wing populist party BSW said it was “absolute madness” to continue sending taxpayer money to Zelensky’s government.

AfD Brandenburg leader Hans-Christoph Berndt at a press conference in Berlin in 2023

AfD Demands New Elections After Brandenburg Government Collapses

TEC News January 6, 2026

The local AfD leader called the state government “simply incapable and inadequate.”

Bundestag Rejects Votes Recount, BSW Turns to Constitutional Court

TEC News December 19, 2025

In the German Parliament’s roll-call vote, 426 deputies rejected the recount, 129 voted in favor—with only the AfD faction supporting BSW’s motion.

The 9,500-Vote Question: Does Chancellor Merz Still Have a Majority?

Richard J. Schenk December 3, 2025

The incentives are plain: the CDU/CSU–SPD majority has no reason to risk its power by triggering a recount.

Sahra Wagenknecht (R), co-founder and co-leader of the left-wing populist party Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), and BSW member Fabio de Masi (L) address a press conference on their party’s future, on November 10, 2025 in Berlin.

Germany Vote Recount: BSW Loses Bid After Missing Parliamentary Threshold by 0.019%

TEC News November 28, 2025

The left-wing nationalist party is now escalating its election challenge to Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court.

Is German Politics Dominated by Cartel Parties?

Sabine Beppler-Spahl November 27, 2025

Is there any better expression to describe the mechanisms maintaining the political power of parties that have been losing votes for years?

AfD Backing Wagenknecht’s Call for German Federal Election Recount

TEC News November 26, 2025

After 4,277 additional BSW votes were ‘found’, the party’s demand for a recount gained momentum.

Germany Prepares Ruling on Disputed Election as Recount Support Rises

Rebeka Kis November 21, 2025

A draft decision on BSW’s challenge is now being prepared, with a key closed-door meeting expected in December.

Slovakia Drops Plans to Join a New MEPs’ Group

TEC News November 17, 2025

The Slovak PM held talks with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán about joining Patriots for Europe—but will not be pursuing membership, at least for now.

Tag: BSW

Wagenknecht: German AfD Firewall “Completely Idiotic”

AfD: Stop Cash to Ukraine Because of Nord Stream Sabotage

AfD Demands New Elections After Brandenburg Government Collapses

Bundestag Rejects Votes Recount, BSW Turns to Constitutional Court

The 9,500-Vote Question: Does Chancellor Merz Still Have a Majority?

Germany Vote Recount: BSW Loses Bid After Missing Parliamentary Threshold by 0.019%

Is German Politics Dominated by Cartel Parties?

AfD Backing Wagenknecht’s Call for German Federal Election Recount

Germany Prepares Ruling on Disputed Election as Recount Support Rises

Slovakia Drops Plans to Join a New MEPs’ Group

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