BSW Misses Bundestag Entry, Fails in Court Bid for Recount
The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht narrowly fell short of the 5% threshold and had its legal attempts for a nationwide recount rejected by Germany's Constitutional Court.
- The BSW received 4.98% of the vote in the final Bundestag election results, falling short of the 5% threshold by approximately 9,500 votes.
- Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected multiple BSW applications for an immediate nationwide recount, citing procedural requirements.
- The party plans to file an official complaint with the Bundestag's election review committee, which could potentially lead to a lengthy legal process.
- BSW leader Sahra Wagenknecht has vowed to continue leading the party despite the setback, calling it her 'heart project.'
- The election outcome secures a parliamentary majority for the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition, which would have been jeopardized by BSW's entry into the Bundestag.
Junge Freiheit 
Die Tageszeitung 
Die Zeit 
DER SPIEGEL 
Stern 
Augsburger Allgemeine 
WELT 
Süddeutsche Zeitung Junge Freiheit 
Der Tagesspiegel Stern Stern Die Zeit DER SPIEGEL 
Sächsische Zeitung WELT Der Tagesspiegel Sächsische Zeitung Die Zeit Stern Stern Die Tageszeitung WELT 
RP ONLINE Stern 