US EditionRuling coalition in eastern German state collapses
Premier Dietmar Woidke will lead a minority government after the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance’s resignations caused the coalition to lose its majority, with talks underway for a new coalition.
- On Tuesday, Brandenburg Premier Dietmar Woidke said the coalition with the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance collapsed and he will run a minority government, ruling out new elections while seeking talks with the Christian Democratic Union.
- After key resignations, Finance Minister Robert Crumbach quit the BSW and two other BSW state lawmakers resigned, removing the coalition’s majority, while Dietmar Woidke said repeated disagreements made cooperation impossible.
- The BSW, formed as a breakaway from the Left party, mixes left-wing economic policies with immigration restrictions and opposition to military support for Ukraine, while Crumbach accused members of refusing government responsibilities.
- For now, the state will be run by Dietmar Woidke with his existing ministers, including Robert Crumbach, while the turbulence is unlikely to affect Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s national coalition.
- The episode highlights how the collapse underlines volatility in eastern Germany ahead of state and local elections this year, as the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wrestles with leadership struggles after Wagenknecht stepped down last year.
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A political experiment has failed: Germany's only SPD/BSW coalition breaks down in Brandenburg. Prime Minister Woidke declared the alliance to have failed and aimed for a reboot.The only SPD/BSW coalition in Brandenburg in Germany failed after weeks of zoff in the BSW. Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) declared the coalition in Potsdam to be over. He wants to continue with a minority government, but is striving for a coalition with the CDU. Th…
The SPD is now negotiating with the CDU to form a new local government.
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