Wagenknecht quits BSW, heads commission
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Sahra Wagenknecht resigned as chair of the German BSW party, saying she would not seek re‑election but would remain to lead a "Grundwertekommission", prompting talk of a rename.
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Sahra Wagenknecht, a longtime icon of hard-left politics in Germany, is stepping down as co-leader of the populist party she founded only last year.
Germany’s hard-left icon steps down as leader of populist party she founded
Sahra Wagenknecht says she will still maintain an active leadership role in the party that bears her name.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Sahra Wagenknecht, a longtime icon of hard-left politics in Germany, is stepping down as co-leader of the populist party she founded only last year.