German Government Coalition Party Leadership Steps Down
The leadership of the Green party has chosen to resign following a significant defeat in the local elections. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Top leaders of Germany's Greens party have resigned in the wake of significant defeats in recent local elections in the eastern states of Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg, prompting what is described as "the biggest crisis in decades" for the party.
Ricarda Lang, one of the co-leaders of the Greens, stated on Wednesday that “new faces are needed to lead the party out of this crisis.” Her counterpart, Omid Nouripour, concurred, asserting: “we have come to the conclusion that we need a new start.”
Nouripour further remarked, “The results of Sunday’s elections in Brandenburg are proof of our party’s deepest crisis in a decade.” Lang emphasized that “the goal now is not to stick to a chair, the goal now is to take responsibility, and we take responsibility by making a new start possible.” She indicated that the current executive board would remain in position until November, when a vote is scheduled at the party congress.
In a crucial election held in Brandenburg recently, the Greens received a mere 4% of the votes, falling short of the 5% requirement to secure parliamentary seats. This outcome reflects a nearly seven-point decline from the previous election five years ago. Earlier this year, the party encountered significant setbacks in the European Parliament elections and failed to win any seats in the state parliament of Thuringia in September. In Saxony, they narrowly made it back into the state legislature with just 5.1% of the vote.
Nationally, support for the Greens has dwindled to 10%, which is five points lower than their performance in the 2021 federal election. Surveys indicate that voters have shifted their attention away from the party’s primary focus on climate change, turning instead to concerns such as immigration and security.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democratic Party, which forms part of the ‘traffic light coalition’ alongside the Greens, has stated that the leadership changes within the Greens are not anticipated to affect the coalition government’s operations.
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Ricarda Lang, one of the co-leaders of the Greens, stated on Wednesday that “new faces are needed to lead the party out of this crisis.” Her counterpart, Omid Nouripour, concurred, asserting: “we have come to the conclusion that we need a new start.”
Nouripour further remarked, “The results of Sunday’s elections in Brandenburg are proof of our party’s deepest crisis in a decade.” Lang emphasized that “the goal now is not to stick to a chair, the goal now is to take responsibility, and we take responsibility by making a new start possible.” She indicated that the current executive board would remain in position until November, when a vote is scheduled at the party congress.
In a crucial election held in Brandenburg recently, the Greens received a mere 4% of the votes, falling short of the 5% requirement to secure parliamentary seats. This outcome reflects a nearly seven-point decline from the previous election five years ago. Earlier this year, the party encountered significant setbacks in the European Parliament elections and failed to win any seats in the state parliament of Thuringia in September. In Saxony, they narrowly made it back into the state legislature with just 5.1% of the vote.
Nationally, support for the Greens has dwindled to 10%, which is five points lower than their performance in the 2021 federal election. Surveys indicate that voters have shifted their attention away from the party’s primary focus on climate change, turning instead to concerns such as immigration and security.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democratic Party, which forms part of the ‘traffic light coalition’ alongside the Greens, has stated that the leadership changes within the Greens are not anticipated to affect the coalition government’s operations.
Ian Smith for TROIB News
