++ Info session in the evening, 25.09.24: New start for the Greens ++

Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck thanked the outgoing leadership duo. “This step shows great strength and foresight,” he said. Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour are paving the way for a “powerful new beginning.” Habeck added: “We have had tough months behind us, and the Greens are facing full headwinds.” The defeats in the last elections were indisputably influenced by the federal trend.

Söder demands Habeck’s resignation

The opposition sees signs of disintegration in the traffic light coalition. Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) called on Habeck to resign from office. The announcement of Lang and Nouripour’s resignation was “nothing more than a pawn sacrifice,” said Söder. The fact that the Green Party’s federal executive board wants to resign completely in November shows “that the traffic light coalition is falling apart.” Habeck is personally responsible for Germany’s economic decline.

Higher car insurance costs

Car insurance is getting more expensive. The German market leader HUK-Coburg expects the market to increase by a low double-digit percentage in the next round of price increases, said board member Jörg Rheinländer. HUK itself will also be in this range. However, he has not yet given any exact figures.