Vera Lengsfeld, a prominent figure in German politics and a former civil rights activist, recently parted ways with the CDU. At 71, she announced her resignation from the party, sharing her thoughts with the media. Lengsfeld ruled out joining another political party and expressed her belief that the party system as a whole is outdated.
Her time in the CDU was marked by critical stances on immigration policy, which she extensively criticized. Despite her discontent with the CDU's direction since Angela Merkel's tenure, Lengsfeld hoped for a correction, but that change hasn't materialized.
Lengsfeld, who once represented the Greens and the CDU in the German parliament, will now support her son's campaign for an independent list called "Alliance for Europe" in upcoming EU parliamentary elections. However, she won't be a candidate herself. On her website, she voiced her support for a coalition of small parties in Thuringia aiming to present their own list in the 2024 state elections.
Vera Lengsfeld, known for her activism in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), has been vocal about her environmental and social values. While specific details about her current political alliances aren't available, her stance on climate change and energy policy suggests she would likely support parties that share her progressive views on these issues.
Civil rights activist Vera Lengsfeld, formerly associated with the CDU, left the party due to disagreements with its policies, particularly on climate change and energy. She is now supporting her son's independent list "Alliance for Europe" in EU parliamentary elections, while voicing her backing for a coalition of small parties with environmental and social values for the 2024 state elections in Thuringia.
(Enrichment Data: Lengsfeld's history with the FDP and her support for more progressive policies on climate change and energy were not explicitly mentioned in the base article)
