Federal election
Wagenknecht becomes the BSW’s candidate for chancellor
For a long time only popular parties had candidates for chancellor. Today there is candidate “inflation,” says the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance. And follows suit.
Sahra Wagenknecht is running as her party’s candidate for chancellor in the federal election. BSW General Secretary Christian Leye announced this to the German Press Agency. However, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance does not see any chance of leading the next federal government.
“The current inflation of candidates for chancellor is also putting the BSW under pressure,” explained Secretary General Leye. “It is clear to everyone in the party executive that we have no real prospects of becoming chancellor – we are neither kidding ourselves nor are we megalomaniacs. However, we have decided to take this step so that our competitors do not gain an unjustified advantage.”
BSW only in single digits in surveys
What is probably meant, among other things, is that only candidates for chancellor can be invited to certain television rounds. In addition to the Union, SPD and Greens, the AfD has also occupied such a position.
The Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht party, founded in January, recently received 4 to 8 percent approval in nationwide surveys. When the BSW was measured at up to 9 percent a few weeks ago, Wagenknecht told the “Rheinische Post”: “You don’t normally put forward a candidate for chancellor.”
The BSW chairwoman also scoffed when the Greens chose Economics Minister Robert Habeck as their top candidate for chancellor in November. She considers this to be a “bold decision” and not serious, said Wagenknecht on the ARD program “Maischberger”.
And further: “So it was actually the case that the parties nominated candidates for chancellor who were somehow assumed to also nominate the chancellor.” The Greens were at 13 to 14 percent in recent surveys.
Candidacy for Chancellor of the Animal Protection Party?
Leye said: “It is also true that the Greens’ or AfD’s chances of becoming chancellor are no greater than ours.” Habeck’s candidacy represents “an overconfidence that not even the Animal Welfare Party could top by nominating a candidate for chancellor.” The BSW is concerned with “giving people a political alternative to the previous quartet of candidates”.
dpa
Source: Stern
I have been working in the news industry for over 6 years, first as a reporter and now as an editor. I have covered politics extensively, and my work has appeared in major newspapers and online news outlets around the world. In addition to my writing, I also contribute regularly to 24 Hours World.
