Greens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania rocked by harassment scandal involving faction leader

Published Aug 14, 10:37 AM UTC

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The Greens party in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is embroiled in a scandal after faction leader Constanze Oehlrich was accused of falling in love with a younger employee and verbally sexually harassing him for years. The affair, which initially appeared resolved, has resurfaced due to a letter from counseling centers released shortly before the state election. The controversy has deepened internal divisions, with parliamentary group leader Constanze Oehlrich and managing director Jutta Wegner falling out with former deputy parliamentary group leader Hannes Damm. The timing of the letter's release is causing political turmoil and threatens to impact the party's electoral performance.

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The Greens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are embroiled in a deepening scandal involving allegations of sexual harassment within the parliamentary group.

Allegations Against Parliamentary Group Leader

Constanze Oehlrich, the parliamentary group leader in the state parliament, is alleged to have fallen in love with a younger male employee and subjected him to verbal sexual harassment over a period of several years.

Escalating Tensions

The affair initially appeared to have been resolved internally. However, a letter from counseling centers has now reignited the controversy, arriving just weeks before the state election.

Divided Leadership

The party is now openly divided:

Constanze Oehlrich – Parliamentary group leader
Jutta Wegner – Managing director

Both have fallen out with Hannes Damm, the former deputy parliamentary group leader, over the handling of the allegations.

Source: Wolfgang Borrs/CC-BY-SA 2.0; David Garbe; Hannes Damm MdL; Montage: Infographic WELT/Jörn Baumgarten

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Original headline: „Am Hintern enger“ – Dokument zu Belästigungsvorwürfen bringt Grüne in Bedrängnis

Original language: DE

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