Baerbock: Be more present in rural areas

Parties - Baerbock: Be more present in rural areas

In view of poor poll ratings for the Greens ahead of the state elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg next year, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) has called for the parties to have a greater presence in rural areas. In Brandenburg, the reputation of political parties as a whole has steadily declined, Baerbock told the Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten newspaper (Saturday). "More and more representatives from independent initiatives are sitting in local parliaments, from volunteer fire departments to voter alliances."

In East Germany, too little has been done to increase the visibility of public institutions, said the Green politician. This is a significant difference to West Germany. "There are still fewer sports clubs in eastern Germany, less presence of political parties in rural areas," she said. "It is a constant task for everyone, but especially for my party."

Baerbock admitted that there was also room for improvement in the work of the federal coalition. "Next year, we must do what we have set out to do in the traffic light: modernize this country," she emphasized, "But the disputes that have characterized this traffic light must come to an end."

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1. The Green party, led by Annalena Baerbock, is focusing on improving their presence in rural areas for the upcoming state elections in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg.
2. In her interview with the Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten, Baerbock highlighted the decline in the reputation of political parties in Brandenburg, with more and more representatives from independent initiatives like volunteer fire departments taking seats in local parliaments.
3. Baerbock acknowledged that East Germany, unlike West Germany, has not prioritized increasing the visibility of public institutions, resulting in fewer sports clubs and political party presence in rural areas.
4. The Green politician emphasized the importance of addressing this issue, stating that it's a constant task, particularly for her party.
5. Despite calling for improvement in the work of the federal coalition, Baerbock acknowledged that disputes have characterized the traffic light coalition and must come to an end next year to fulfill their modernization plans for Germany.
6. In the context of the interviews and articles in Aussiedlerbote, the surge of independent representatives in local parliaments in Brandenburg resembles a trend that challenges traditional political parties in rural areas.

Source: www.stern.de