++ Information meeting in the morning, 26.09.24: Green Youth leaves party ++

It is an unprecedented step: in protest against the Greens’ course, the federal executive board of the Green Youth wants to leave the party and found a new left-wing youth association. This is stated in a letter to the party and parliamentary group leadership, which was signed by the chairmen Svenja Appuhn and Katharina Stolla together with the eight other executive board members. It states that the decision was made before the announcement of the party executive’s resignation.

In the long term, it is not possible to be part of a party and at the same time promote a fundamentally different policy than that implemented by one’s own party. The letter from the Federal Executive Board of the Green Youth, which the German Press Agency has seen, goes on to say: “That there are medium-term majorities in the party for a class-oriented policy that focuses on social issues and shows prospects for a fundamentally different economic system.”

New “decidedly left-wing” youth association planned

The board will conscientiously complete its official duties until the Green Youth Federal Congress from October 18 to 20 in Leipzig, facilitate the election of the new federal board and then also resign from the Green Youth. “We will then set out to establish a new, decidedly left-wing youth association,” announced the ten board members.

Only a draw for Hoffenheim in the Europa League

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim just managed to avoid another defeat at the start of the Europa League with a late equalizer. The crisis-ridden club from Kraichgau drew 1:1 (0:1) with Danish champions and league leaders FC Midtjylland. Goalkeeper Oliver Baumann kept the game in the MCH Arena in Herning with a brilliant save before Max Moerstedt equalized in the 89th minute. Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo can now relax a little. Hoffenheim have recently suffered three defeats in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim will continue their Bundesliga campaign against Werder Bremen on Sunday.