Wagenknecht faction lauds "momentous achievement"
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, a political entity formed just six months ago, has managed to secure a remarkable 5.5% voter share in the recent European election, astonishing even its founder. Wagenknecht expressed her delight and relief at the unexpected success amid the initial projections, remarking that such a feat is unprecedented in German political history.
Despite the swift rise to fame for her new party, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance operated with almost no full-time staff until recently. Wagenknecht is optimistic about the future of the alliance and intends to harness its potential, even more, in upcoming elections.
On the matter of diplomatic engagement in Russia's war against Ukraine, Wagenknecht supports the idea, stating her concern that the conflict could pose a threat to Germany as well. Although she has voiced apprehension concerning the influx of migrants to Germany, she does not see the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance positioned on the right of the political spectrum. It remains unclear which European Parliament faction the party's newly elected MEPs will join, with discussions expected to remain private.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance's recent victory has brought significant losses for the SPD. The party lost nearly 520,000 voters to the new alliance, while 410,000 were previously affiliated with the Left - Wagenknecht's previous political affiliation - where she is no longer a member. The Left now holds a meager 2.8% of the German electorate. [Infratest Dimap] conducted an analysis that revealed the influx of voters from these two major political parties.
The remarkable success of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance is hailed as historic by its party secretary, Christian Leye, who spoke to Bild. "This is a historical success," he stated with pride. Leye believes the party has simply filled a gap that was left unfilled by the traditional political parties of Germany.
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Sahra Wagenknecht commended the success of BSW, the acronym for her alliance, in the European elections, attributing it to filling a void left by traditional German parties. Despite her party's recent victories, Wagenknecht's new alliance is still deliberating which European Parliament faction its MEPs will join.
