BSW Politician Marcel Machill Faces Criticism for Misusing University Office

Machill admits to holding a political meeting in his university office, as the Greens call for an investigation into a potential breach of neutrality rules.

• Marcel Machill, a journalism professor and BSW's lead candidate for the upcoming Bundestag election, used his university office for a political meeting in January.
• The Greens have accused Machill of violating the University of Leipzig's neutrality and house rules, prompting a formal inquiry in the state parliament.
• Machill has acknowledged the incident, describing it as a brief 15-minute meeting and a mistake driven by inexperience, for which he apologized to the university's rector.
• Additional allegations have surfaced, claiming Machill misused student donation funds for personal travel, which he has strongly denied.
• The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht party has dismissed the criticisms as part of a broader campaign against its candidates following its recent electoral successes in eastern Germany.

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