Could the German Greens win — and change European politics for good?
Last week, the German Green Party nominated a candidate, Annalena Baerbock, for chancellor — the first time in its history that it has done so. Historically, only Germany’s large parties — the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) — have nominated a candidate for the head of the German government, as only they were considered likely contenders to lead a coalition government. But the Green Party, which received just 8.9 percent of the vote in the last federal election, has reasons for newfound confidence.
Current polls consistently put it at more than 20 percent of the national vote, which in Germany’s increasingly fragmented parliament could be enough to lead a coalition.… Seguir leyendo »