Germany's Green Party Leaders Resign After Election Defeats

Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour step down amid party's worst crisis in a decade, following significant losses in state and European elections.

• The Green Party leaders announced their resignation after poor performances in Brandenburg, Thuringia, and the European Parliament elections.
• Lang and Nouripour, who took over in early 2022, will remain in their roles until new leaders are elected at the party's congress in November.
• The Greens have faced criticism for their handling of energy policies and migration, contributing to their declining popularity.
• The rise of the far-right AfD and the new leftist-conservative BSW has intensified political competition, further impacting the Greens' voter base.
• Despite the leadership change, the resignation is not expected to directly affect the coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

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