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Thuringia’s Jusos Elect Ringhand, Demand Budget Rework, Warn Against AfD-Backed Passage

The youth wing denounces a €210 million shortfall tied to a recurring global cut as politically irresponsible.

Overview

  • Delegates at the Weimar conference unanimously elected 24-year-old law student Sophie Ringhand as state chair.
  • The resolutions seek renegotiation of the 2026/27 draft budget, citing a €210 million gap linked to the globale Minderausgabe.
  • The youth wing calls for €30 million per year to keep municipal pools open and for a long-term government preservation plan.
  • Adopted motions support a wealth levy on the richest 10 percent and reject expanded police powers proposed by Interior Minister Georg Maier.
  • Leaders urge working with Die Linke on changes and say SPD ministers should resign if the budget passes on AfD votes, while criticizing funding for a planned deportation facility.