Germany's BSW dissolves state parliamentary group after spat over AfD

NAMPA / DPA
2026-09-09
Erfurt, Germany (dpa) - A small German populist party dissolved its parliamentary group in the eastern state of Thuringia on Wednesday as the result of a long-running spat with the party's leader. Ten lawmakers who formerly belonged to the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), which has been part of the governing coalition in the state since late 2024, have formed a new parliamentary group. They will continue to support the state's minority governmen......
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