German Politics: Greens in the limelight

This update on German politics – approximately 5 months ahead of the federal election – focuses on the rise of the Greens; it looks at the reasons for their poll surge, examines their policy outlook and profiles their co-leader Annalena Baerbock, who may turn out to be Angela Merkel’s successor. Finally, Primary returns to the subject of the CDU’s future: are they destined to go into opposition or are coalition partners still available? And what concessions might a new agreement require?