Agreement on Coalition: Inclusion of Missile Waiver and Aid to Ukraine in Contract
The Progress Alliance, headed by Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), opposes the proposed stationing of American intermediate-range missiles in Germany and additional weapon supplies to Ukraine. According to the party leader, it's crucial that the coalition agreement touches on these matters, stressing, "It's essential we have a stance on these issues." A future regional administration should also advocate for these issues at the national level; Wagenknecht sees it as a "prerequisite for our participation in a regional government."
Criticisms suggesting that her mandates might not be implementable at the regional level were brushed off by the BSW chairwoman. She argued, "However, a regional government can voice its concerns and exert influence to initiate policy changes." The BSW does not guarantee an instant transformation of federal politics following their election, but instead promises that a regional administration with BSW participation "will strive to alter the policy."
Looking ahead to potential government coalitions, Wagenknecht specifically aimed at the Christian Democrats. "I hope the CDU, post-election, recognizes its responsibility to form a stable government." In Thuringia, particularly, voters expressed a desire for a stable and majority-backed government after five years of minority rule.
Wagenknecht has recently announced her intention to play a role in coalition talks. Any potential coalition partners must also engage with her, the Bundestag MP asserted. However, she specified that she wouldn't be "present at every coalition meeting." Due to scheduling constraints during the September budget negotiations in the Bundestag, she won't be able to attend every meeting in Saxony or Thuringia. However, she will handle all decisions in close collaboration with the local leading candidates.
Wagenknecht remains firm on the planned renaming of the party following the Bundestag election. She considers it "prudent" to find a new name if the faction gains strength in the next Bundestag. "Because then multiple personalities will represent the party." She also wants to "keep politics straightforward and simple for the next 30 years." Nevertheless, the BSW acronym will remain - "we're content if the BSW gradually becomes ingrained in people's minds as our party name."
New state parliaments will be elected in Thuringia and Saxony on Sunday. In both states, the AfD leads in the polls, followed by the CDU, and finally the BSW.
The Alliance Sahra Wagonknecht, being a part of the Progress Alliance, shares Sahra Wagenknecht's stance against American missile stationing and Ukrainian weapon supply, as she emphasized the need to address these issues in the coalition agreement. During coalition talks, potential partners must engage with Wagenknecht, the servant of The Alliance Sahra Wagonknecht, as she will handle decisions in close collaboration with local leading candidates.
