Germany’s Greens Head for Electoral Setback in Regional Vote
- Citizens are concerned climate policies will be too expensive
- Scholz’s SPD seen retaining control of Bremen city state
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Germany’s Greens are heading for a setback in Sunday’s election in the city-state of Bremen, with voters expected to punish them over concerns their climate policies will place an excessive burden on households.
Accusations of nepotism swirling around a deputy economy minister and close ally of Greens Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck are also seen damaging the party, currently a junior coalition partner in the Bremen government with the Social Democrats and Left party.