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Security, housing ... environment? Why Germany’s Greens are not focusing on climate crisis

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Germany ’s Greens are fighting to hold on to power after four years in a coalition government.

They have been pilloried by other parties, and their core issue of climate action has slipped down the political agenda.

Greens have sought to boost their mainstream appeal with talk of beefing up security and bringing down rents and bills.

Habeck described the slogan, which is a gender-inclusive play on a German phrase that implies honesty and reliability, as being inspired by the quiet kitchen-table conversations that allow for dialogue.

But the Green voter base has also shifted since the last election.

Between the European elections in 2019 and 2024 , the share of the youngest voters fell by two-thirds for the Greens , and tripled for the social media savvy AfD.

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