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Greens in MV choose Oehlrich as a top candidate - turbulence remain!
Constanze Oehlrich becomes the top candidate of the Greens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for the state election 2026.
Greens in MV choose Oehlrich as a top candidate - turbulence remain!
Constanze Oehlrich did it: The Greens' faction leader in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was elected as the top candidate for the 2026 state election. At a state election assembly in Wismar, she received 66 out of 90 votes, which makes a crisp 73.3 percent. But their victory was not entirely without shadow, because the result was the weakest of all 21 applicants for the state list, like ND currently reported. Despite the current survey values of only five percent for the Greens, Oehlrich does not yet see the possibility of a government participation.
In her application speech, she criticized the red-red state government and described the situation as “broken parties” of the country. Your goal for the election campaign is clear: social justice, faster internet expansion and consistent climate protection are at the top of your agenda, as well as NDR holds.
Exciting developments within the party
Despite these internal turbulence, members, including Henriette Held from the Green Youth, emphasized the need for unity. She urged to warn against the rise of the AfD. The party seems to be very busy with the challenge of this development, especially when you consider that the Greens have only moved into the Schwerin state parliament twice since 1990, most recently in 2021 with 6.3 percent.
What happens next remains exciting. Oehlrich is ready to contest the election campaign vigorously. The next few months will show whether the Greens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania can get their problems under control and score points with new ideas.