Overview

• Hesse’s Green Party is electing a new leadership team after the resignation of its previous co-chairs following disputes over handling an alleged donation scandal.
• Three candidates—Anna Lührmann, Julia Frank, and Tobias Dondelinger—are vying for the dual leadership roles in Hesse.
• The alleged donation scandal involved trips by former co-chair Andreas Ewald, but prosecutors found no grounds for further investigation.
• Brandenburg’s Green Party is also electing new leadership after poor results in the 2024 state elections led to the previous leadership stepping down.
• Five candidates, including former state leader Clemens Rostock, are competing for two top positions in Brandenburg as the party seeks to rebuild after losing its parliamentary representation.