Here is the best article I could find on this.

The Greens' surge in popularity comes after the party on Monday named co-chair Annalena Baerbock, 40, as its first candidate for chancellor. The nomination of Ms Baerbock, a centrist who advocates a greener economy and a tougher foreign policy stance on Russia and China, has been widely praised.

Hopefully the Christian Democrat Union won't be on top any more.

  • Barabas [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    They're just radlibs in Sweden. Which is better I guess.

    • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      German Greens are also mostly radlibs, but turn conservative as soon as they take over in one of the Southern states.

        • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          Certainly not at all related to the fact that the state were they first became the strongest party in an election has the world HQs of both Mercedes and Porsche.

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      They're well-meaning radlibs in Denmark as well. They deserve credit for bringing climate politics into the mainstream but they have imploded due to fractional struggle and will lose their seats at the next election.

      • regul [any]
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        4 years ago

        imploded due to fractional struggle

        sure they're not leftists?

      • Pezevenk [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        It always amuses me how all the super climate friendly parties are in counties which produce 0.0000000069% of the world's CO2 lol