Never in its history has Germany’s Green Party led one of the country’s 16 states. Now, the party could come out on top in two state elections next year. Renate Künast’s apparent intention to run in Berlin increases the Greens’ chances in the capital.

Germany’s Green Party has had a number of highs in its three-decade history. The party has long had a sizable contingent in the national parliament in Berlin.

It has won mayoral battles in significant German cities. And it was even the junior coalition partner to Chancellor Gerhard Schröder’s government, with then-Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer serving as the party’s public face for years.

But the Greens have never managed to win a state election outright, nor have they ever posted a state governor in Germany. That, though, looks like it may soon change.

…more at Spiegel International

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