Greens on the move: Özdemir and Lang are betting on election victory!

Greens on the move: Özdemir and Lang are betting on election victory!

The federal election campaign has officially started! On December 8, 2024, the Baden-Württemberg Greens met for a crucial party conference in Reutlingen to draw up their state list for the upcoming election. The new top candidate Cem Özdemir, who is aiming to succeed Prime Minister Kretschmann, appeared before the party members. Özdemir stressed that he wanted to win the election and was critical of the AfD and CSU while praising the country's prosperity and ingenuity. Despite his routine speech, many missed the issues of climate protection and migration, which were previously often emphasized by the party, reported taz.

However, the atmosphere among the Greens remains optimistic, despite the departure of state parliament member Ayla Cataltepe to the CDU, who left due to dissatisfaction with the response to her issues. The new election on February 23rd is already casting its shadow, and in the political landscape there is a good chance that Özdemir will do better than his potential competitor Manuel Hagel from the CDU. Meanwhile, the parties have nominated their candidates for chancellor, and the Union has chosen Friedrich Merz as its top candidate, while the SPD is sending Olaf Scholz to the front. Robert Habeck is the Green Party's candidate for chancellor, according to reports daily news promises a pragmatic approach to the fight for government.

Alice Weidel, who is nominated as the party's first candidate for chancellor, is running for the AfD. While the AfD's poll numbers are controversial, the nomination shows that the party wants to be taken seriously with its issues. The next few weeks leading up to the election promise to be exciting, with many internal and external challenges that need to be overcome.