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BSW is launching a bold election campaign with demands for resuming Russian gas imports, raising the minimum wage, and stricter asylum policies. Co-chair Amira Mohamed Ali emphasized the party’s distinctiveness and confidence in their candidate, Sahra Wagenknecht. Amid declining poll numbers, the BSW aims to energize supporters by addressing inflation, advocating for wage increases, and proposing a national rent cap. The party also seeks to tighten migration policies, limiting asylum rights for those from safe countries.

BSW’s Bold Election Strategy

The BSW is gearing up for the upcoming election campaign with a series of assertive demands including the resumption of gas imports from Russia, an increase in the minimum wage, and tighter asylum regulations. Co-chair Mohamed Ali opened the party conference by calling for a fierce competition against other political parties.

Rallying for Change and Justice

During the federal party conference in Bonn, BSW co-chair Amira Mohamed Ali urged party members to differentiate themselves from their political rivals. She emphasized that for those seeking a robust, equitable, and independent Germany, the only viable option on February 23 is the BSW. Ali praised the party’s leading candidate, Sahra Wagenknecht, declaring, “We have the best top candidate, the best chancellor candidate of all.” She asserted that their competitors, whom she referred to as “old parties,” harbor animosity towards the BSW, which she believes is a positive sign as it indicates the party is effectively revealing their failures and poor governance.

As the BSW faces declining poll numbers ahead of the Bundestag elections, this party conference aims to inject new energy into their campaign.

In the context of inflation, Mohamed Ali stressed the necessity for wage increases and price reductions, advocating for a minimum pension and a foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy over military engagement. The BSW recently unveiled a draft manifesto titled “Our Country Deserves More,” portraying a Germany in crisis and advocating for a political revitalization. Key demands include the importation of Russian gas, a ceasefire in Ukraine, and the establishment of a Corona investigation committee within the Bundestag.

On social policy, the BSW is pushing for a minimum wage of 15 euros, proposing to replace the current citizen’s income with a more performance-oriented unemployment insurance, and advocating for a minimum pension. To combat soaring rents, the party suggests implementing a national rent cap and proposes freezing rents in high-demand housing areas for several years.

In terms of migration policy, the BSW is advocating for a stringent approach. Their election program draft states that asylum will be granted to very few individuals, emphasizing that anyone arriving from a safe third country will not have the right to stay. Those without a legal basis for remaining in Germany will not be entitled to asylum procedures or social benefits.

There was a brief conflict at the party conference involving Hamburg BSW members Dejan Lazic and Norbert Weber, who had established a state association without federal approval. They were denied entry and are facing expulsion from the party. Weber expressed his desire for dialogue, criticizing the lack of democratic processes within the BSW and suggesting that the party is veering towards an AfD 2.0 scenario, particularly regarding their migration stance.

Despite achieving 6.2 percent of the votes in the recent European elections and securing double-digit results in state elections in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg, the BSW is currently facing challenges in the national polls, recently reported at 5 percent in the ARD Germany Trend.

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