The Greens are counting on success: Brantner and Lang are leading the election campaign!

The Greens are counting on success: Brantner and Lang are leading the election campaign!

The Greens in Baden-Württemberg are preparing for the federal election with fresh momentum. At the list party conference in Reutlingen, the delegates elected the top duo of Franziska Brantner and Ricarda Lang. Brantner achieved an overwhelming approval rating of 92.35 percent and will lead the list for the election on February 23rd swp.de reported. Lang, her predecessor in the party leadership, was elected to second place on the list with a fantastic 94.36 percent.

The big themes and expectations

In impressive speeches, the two top Green Party politicians got the delegates in the mood for the election campaign. Lang emphasized that the party should not lose itself in navel-gazing, but should go out and reach voters directly merkur.de highlights. “We fight for the people and their families,” she called out to those present, making it clear that the Greens stand for responsible economic policy. Brantner also called for the digitalization of everyday life to make life easier for people, for which she promised a comprehensive 'Germany app'.

Cem Özdemir received a standing ovation during the party conference after he announced his intention to run as a candidate for prime minister. He made it clear that he would like to continue the successful policies of Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann and appealed to all democratic parties to show more willingness to compromise. Özdemir also made it clear that one had to move away from a pure “transfer social policy” and called for an active shaping of prosperity, especially in the run-up to the federal election.