On today’s ManifestoMonday, we will turn to insights into a new political force in Germany, which could enter the European parliament. The BSW, a splinter from the German Left party, is currently polling at 5%. A thread on their national and European positions 🧵 :

On January 8, 2024, the BSW was founded, with Sahra Wagenknecht as its central figure and namesake. Until 2009, she was a member of the Communist Platform within "Die Linke". Today, still grounded in materialist thinking, she advocates for a regulated market economy.