Wagenknecht social gathering: BSW in Thuringia chooses new social gathering management | EUROtoday

At a state social gathering convention on Saturday (10 a.m.), the facility battle between Berlin and Erfurt is to be determined to occupy the Thuringian BSW social gathering tip.

BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht promoted a repositation of the board shortly earlier than the choice, which may additionally affect the delicate authorities coalition of the CDU, SPD and BSW in Thuringia. In doing so, she not directly made the entrance in opposition to social gathering chief and Vice President Katja Wolf, who faces re-election. Wolf’s pragmatic course is criticized by the workforce round Wagenknecht, but in addition with some Thuringian members.

The 49 -year -old Wolf has to face a martial candidate on the social gathering congress in Gera. Wagenknecht promoted the election of Wolf’s competitor, the member of the state parliament, Anke Wirsing, in a letter to the members. Wirsing is a declared supporter of Wagenknecht, however has hardly appeared within the state parliament and as a candidate for the social gathering chair. Wagenknecht insists on the separation of presidency and social gathering workplaces after the primary section of the state affiliation. However, such a regulation has not but been secured with the BSW.

In order to calm down the argument, Thuringia’s co-chair Steffen Schütz stated that he didn’t run in Gera. Schütz is Minister of Infrastructure and like Wolf additionally Member of the Landtag. For him, Gernot Süßmuth will compete with a celebration base within the election of the board. According to his personal statements, he needs to kind a double tip with wolf.