Election of the head of state: BSW leadership criticizes the nomination of Constantin Schreiber

The Saxon BSW parliamentary group nominates the journalist Constantin Schreiber for the Federal Assembly - but the party leaders do not consider the personality convincing. What do they criticize about it?

The nomination of the former “Tagesschau” spokesman Constantin Schreiber for the Federal Assembly is causing discord in the BSW. “We view this nomination critically,” said a statement from BSW party leaders Fabio De Masi and Amira Mohamed Ali. “Schreiber himself has now made it clear that he does not share key positions of the BSW on the Middle East, the Ukraine war and economic policy.” That's why this personality is not convincing.

The BSW parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament has nominated the 47-year-old for the Federal Assembly. The committee will elect the next Federal President on January 30th. After the nomination, Schreiber distanced himself from the BSW's positions and announced that he wanted to make his own proposal for the office of Federal President.

The Saxon BSW parliamentary group leader Ronny Kupke justified the nomination by saying that the Federal Assembly is also about reflecting the diversity of opinions. Schreiber faces social conflicts and does not shy away from controversial debates. De Masi and Mohamed Ali countered that diversity of opinion does not mean arbitrariness. “Of course, we continue to consistently stand by our criticism of the genocide in Gaza and the federal government’s complicity through its arms deliveries.”