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Jette Nietzard Will Not Seek Re-Election as Green Youth Co-Chair

Citing hostility from party figures, she will complete her term before stepping down at the October federal congress.

Overview

  • Nietzard announced on Instagram that she will not stand for re-election at the Green Youth’s mid-October federal congress in Leipzig.
  • She said persistent hostility within Alliance 90/The Greens’s federal executive left her with no future in the current board.
  • The 26-year-old will remain in office until the congress and then continue as a member of both the Green Youth and the parent party.
  • Her tenure was marked by clashes over radical activism, including social media appearances with “ACAB” and “Eat the rich” slogans.
  • Her impending departure highlights ongoing tensions between the Green Youth’s left-wing agenda and the party’s pragmatic leadership.