Wagenknecht Launches New People's Party Aiming to Enter Elections This Year with Left Economics and Restrictive Migration Stances
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Sahra Wagenknecht launched a new political party called the Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) - Reason and Fairness.
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The party aims to establish itself as a "true people's party" and enter EU and German state elections this year.
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BSW has left-leaning economic policies but also restrictive migration views and opposes arms sales and sanctions against Russia.
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The party could take votes from major German parties like the SPD, CDU/CSU, and the far-right AfD.
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BSW's first test will be in 3 eastern German state elections this fall where the AfD has done very well.