
Following the narrow accession to the parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, BSW could play a decisive role in electing the Prime Minister.
After narrowly entering the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt on September 7th, 2026, the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) is positioning itself as a potential power factor in the formation of a government.
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The BSW has now joined the parliament of Saxony-Anhalt after the Bundestag elections, where it could play a key role in forming a government.
BSW enters the Magdeburg state parliament And suddenly Sahra Wagenknecht is a power factor again
Narrowly failed in the federal election, narrowly in the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt: The BSW could play the decisive role in the fight for the prime ministership. The Wagenknecht party has a plan. But how realistic is it?
Sebastian Fischer, Timo Lehmann and Marc Röhlig report from Magdeburg and Hamburg
September 7, 2026, 10:39 a.m
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The BSW will be involved in government formation negotiations in Saxony-Anhalt.
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