South Tyrolean Greens elect new leaders, adopt updated statute

The South Tyrolean Greens have undergone a significant internal renewal, electing new co-spokespersons and adopting an updated statute. Zeno Oberkofler, a provincial councilor and former Fridays for Future activist, and Kathrin Werth, a municipal councilor from Appiano, will now lead the party as co-spokespersons.

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It is important that a party evolves continuously. I am therefore happy to be able to conclude the spokesperson mandate with this participatory statutory reform process, a process that opens up ample space for constructive future political work. I am certain that the two 'newcomers' will lead the party with awareness and full commitment in the coming years.

Brigitte Foppa, currently the provincial council's group leader, has been appointed as the party's first president. This new role is intended to provide legal representation and act as a guarantor of the party's values and procedures, offering support to the new co-spokespersons.

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I leave the position with gratitude and with the conviction that the Greens' challenge is to continue renewing themselves, without fear of innovating. A party remains alive if it knows how to constantly question itself, as we have tried to do in recent years, and this process we have concluded confirms it.

The party emphasized its commitment to continuous evolution and self-questioning. Outgoing spokespersons Luca Bertolini and Elide Mussner expressed gratitude for the reform process, highlighting the importance of innovation and adaptation for a party to remain vibrant. They noted the challenge of engaging the Italian linguistic group within the party, despite its stated interethnic nature.

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We thank our predecessors for their intense work. Now we can face the challenges ahead together, strengthened by a solid structure. As a force for renewal, we want to move forward with courage and confidence, giving the necessary visibility to the valuable work of the many ecosocial lists in the territory.

The newly elected leadership expressed thanks to their predecessors and pledged to tackle future challenges with a solid structure. They aim to move forward with courage and confidence, ensuring visibility for the work of various ecosocial lists across the territory. The reforms signal a strategic effort to maintain momentum and relevance in the region's political landscape.

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Alongside renewal and energy, the need for stability and a guarantor figure has also been felt. This is what I want to be, to relieve the new co-spokespersons, support them, and keep their backs free. I do this for the South Tyrolean Greens, to whom I am tied.