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BSW Co-Founder Żaklin Nastić Quits, Blasts Leadership, Praises AfD Chief on U.S. Troops

The move spotlights a growing split over how the party handles the AfD.

Overview

  • Nastić left the BSW on Tuesday, a departure the party confirmed after her letter obtained by dpa detailed her complaints.
  • She accused co-chair Amira Mohamed Ali of driving 'catastrophic election results', showing 'Katzbuckelei' toward the media, and failing to set a clear peace line.
  • She praised AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla for calling for a U.S. troop pullout from Germany and said the BSW refused even to talk with the AfD in Brandenburg and Thuringia.
  • BSW leaders Amira Mohamed Ali and Fabio De Masi called her statement 'confused', denied any blacklists or loyalty tests for members, and said she left a chaotic Hamburg branch and little policy work.
  • The Hamburg branch said it learned of the move from the press, praised her early work, said membership rules have since been eased, and rejected her assessment of the leadership.