Founder and co-leader, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) Germany
Center-right
Left-economic populism combined with social-conservative positions on migration and culture; emphasizes diplomacy over military escalation.
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Brussels Signal reported that Wagenknecht's party pushed to break the AfD firewall before eastern German state elections, arguing conservative parties should not treat BSW and AfD identically.
Campaign messaging cited in t-online coverage included Wagenknecht's call for an immigration Atempause—a temporary pause—to relieve pressure on housing, schools, and public services.
Source: t-online ↗In a t-online podcast interview during the Bundestag campaign, Wagenknecht criticized Germany's Ukraine policy, arguing continued military support prolongs suffering and that diplomacy should take priority.
Source: t-online ↗The rest of the record — every position, the goals behind them, and where a newer stance sits awkwardly with an older one — is on the details page.
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