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Carola Rackete Resigns as MEP, Passing Seat to Martin Günther

Her resignation marks the handover to Martin Günther, allowing her return to grassroots climate activism.

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Carola Rackete

Overview

  • Carola Rackete formally relinquished her seat in the European Parliament on July 9 after one year in office.
  • She said her non-partisan candidacy on The Left’s ticket was designed to foster party renewal through a collective mandate.
  • Rackete plans to refocus on extraparliamentary climate protests and environmental campaigns outside institutional politics.
  • Martin Günther of Brandenburg will succeed her and intends to continue her fight for climate justice in the EU.
  • Rackete first gained prominence in 2019 as captain of the Sea-Watch 3 when she defied an Italian ban to dock at Lampedusa with rescued migrants.