Political Parties Meet Day After Saxony And Thuringia Elections

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 2: Christian Leye, Secretary General, Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of the leftist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), Amira Mohamed Ali Co, Chairwoman and the two candidates Sabine Zimmermann, Saxony and Katja Wolf Turingia arrive to speak to the media the day after state elections in Thuringia and Saxony on September 2, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. The BSW, a new party officially launched only earlier this year, came in third place in both states behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the German Christian Democrats (CDU). Given the CDU's refusal to work with the AfD, the BSW is well-placed to enter governing coalitions in both Saxony and Thuringia. The party is outspoken in policy demands that will benefit Russia, including resuming Russian energy imports, ending military aid to Ukraine and prohibiting the stationing of U.S. medium-range missiles in Germany. (Photo by Michele Tantussi/Getty Images)