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Greens (Germany)

Olaf Scholz

What’s in Germany’s “Traffic Light” Coalition Agreement

I read all 177 pages so you don’t have to.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 25, 2021February 12, 2022
Annalena Baerbock

Outlines of a Green-Liberal Pact for Germany

Where the two parties may be able to compromise.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 28, 2021February 12, 2022
Armin Laschet

Merkel’s Party Loses German Election, Left and Liberals Gain

Three parties will probably be needed to form a government.

Atlantic SentinelAtlantic SentinelSeptember 26, 2021November 17, 2022
German parliament Berlin

What’s at Stake in the German Election

Where the four mainstream parties stand on the ten major issues.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 23, 2021November 13, 2021
Annalena Baerbock

Why Germany’s Greens Are on the Rise

After sixteen years of muddling through, the time is ripe for something new.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 26, 2021November 25, 2021
Frankfurt Germany

Hessen State Election Confirms National Political Trends

The Social Democrats are in crisis. Merkelism is still popular.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 28, 2018October 4, 2021

German Free Democrats, Greens Drop Red Lines

The liberals accept smaller tax cuts. The Greens soften their climate goals.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 7, 2017November 13, 2021
David Cameron Angela Merkel

European Fears of “Jamaica” Coalition Are Overblown

The Free Democrats are hawkish on eurozone reform, but so was Wolfgang Schäuble.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 29, 2017November 13, 2021
Angela Merkel

“Jamaica” Coalition Looks Like Only Option in Germany

A three-party coalition won’t be easy, but it may be the only option short of minority government.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 24, 2017November 9, 2021

Center-Right Voters Eager to Govern in Germany, Center-Left Unsure

Conservative and liberal voters look forward to government. Social Democrats are split.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 15, 2017November 13, 2021
David Cameron Angela Merkel

Comparing German Party Platforms Reveals Two Divides

Fiscal issues divide the left and right. On Europe and NATO, it’s the extremists versus everyone else.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 28, 2017November 13, 2021

Greens Leave Coalition Talks, Leaving Merkel With No Alternative

The chancellor will have to form a grand coalition with the Social Democrats.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 16, 2013November 9, 2021

Seeking to Broaden Coalition, German Greens Lurch Left

Green party members defy their pragmatic leaders and vote for tax increases.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 29, 2013November 9, 2021

Germany’s Greens Consider Coalition with Conservatives

After next year’s election, the Green party may be able to form a coalition with the right.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 20, 2012November 13, 2021

Green Cosmopolitanism Fashionable in North Europe

Socially liberal green parties are on the rise from Britain to Berlin.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 22, 2011May 13, 2021

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