Profitable book project
Wagenknecht earned 750,000 euros on the side
03/21/2023 8:03 p.m
For the left-wing MP Wagenknecht, who is controversial in her own party, her book project is paying off. Settling accounts with what she sees as “lifestyle leftists” brings her three-quarters of a million. In addition, she collects thousands of euros for further appearances – remarkably often in Switzerland.
The left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht earned around 750,000 euros in book and speaking fees last year in addition to her parliamentary allowances. Of this, 720,868.99 euros alone came from the Frankfurt Campus Verlag for their bestseller “The Self-Righteous” – a book in which Wagenknecht settled accounts with so-called lifestyle leftists and parts of his own party. This is from published Mandatory information for the Bundestag out.
In addition to the book fee, payments from Burda Forward GmbH, Munich (EUR 6420 gross), Swiss Rock Asset Management AG, Zurich (EUR 10,000 gross) and the Efficiency Club Zurich (EUR 4042.42 gross) are listed for the past year a cancellation fee from DekaBank (7735 euros gross). For 2023, 9985.02 euros gross are listed by the supporters of the debate magazine “Swiss Month” for a salon evening in Zurich.
In 2021, Wagenknecht received 14,280 euros gross for a contribution to an entrepreneurs’ day in Switzerland as well as 10,000 euros gross from the Swiss Institute for International Research (SIAF) and 9630 euros gross from the Focus Online Group GmbH, Munich. Wagenknecht’s office confirmed the income to “Spiegel”.
For her Bundestag mandate, the 53-year-old receives a monthly MP allowance of currently 10,323.29 euros, according to Parliament. The sum is subject to income tax. In addition, there is a tax-free expense allowance of currently 4725.48 euros per month. The money must be used to cover all expenses for exercising the mandate, such as a constituency office, office supplies in the constituency and costs for constituency support.
The deputy is controversial on the left because she is considering founding a new rival party. She wants to make a decision by the end of the year. In an interview with ZDFheute.de, she said: “I can also imagine a perspective as a writer and publicist.”