The green election campaign machine is in motion, but no real shift in political parties is yet to be seen. After the lights went out, despite record membership growth and one of the highest campaign budgets of any political party, opinion poll numbers, including Robert Habeck’s personal poll, showed little improvement. What is the Green Dilemma and can it be resolved by Election Day, February 23? Gordon Repinski and POLITICO senior reporter Jurgen Klöckner talk about it.
From the 200-second interview: Katharina Schulze, leader of the Green Parliamentary Group in the Bavarian State Parliament.
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The Foreign Office has been working to bring German diplomats back to Damascus following Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s visit to Syria. Now there is new information about the plans and process, reported by diplomatic expert Hans von der Burchard.
And: CSU election posters were printed, including the CDU’s candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Unlike the 2021 poster with Armin Laschet, this time it should not be a slow seller. You can see why the poster still lacks any notable impact.
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