- Democratic Victories Should Provoke Reflection Among Green Party Members
The state elections in Saxony and Thuringia have left "all democratic individuals, regardless of their gender," as per the state heads of the Greens in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, feeling contemplative. According to chairwoman Katharina Horn, "Tonight's unfolding results are a democratic wake-up call for this nation."
For the first time in the Federal Republic's history, the extreme right-wing, anti-democratic party led by Höcke and the AFD has emerged as the most powerful force in a state parliament, as Horn pointed out. And in Saxony, proponents of democracy and Putin supporters have managed to secure significant gains as well. Horn's concerns are primarily directed towards the performance of the Greens in Thuringia.
"The people who have fought tirelessly until the end, and it's not just disheartening for them, but also for Thuringia, that it seems their efforts have been in vain - that the state parliament will likely lack representation for climate and environmental protection, democracy, and future-oriented economics," Horn lamented. Nevertheless, green policies must continue to have a presence in Thuringia's future political landscape.
The Greens surpassed the five percent threshold in Saxony
The chief spokesperson Ole Krüger commented on his party's performance in Saxony, stating, "We view clearing the five percent hurdle in Saxony as a mandate to continue our pragmatic approach and constructive dialogue with citizens, as well as to develop practical solutions for the pressing issues of our time."
Krüger now urges open-minded dialogue among democrats to establish a stable government. It is also clear to the Greens that they aim to form a government from the democratic parties' center.
In the context of the state elections, the Greens in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern expressed concern about the significant gains of pro-democracy and Putin supporters in the Landtag election in Saxony. Despite surpassing the five percent threshold in Saxony, the Greens lamented the potential lack of representation for climate and environmental protection, democracy, and future-oriented economics in Thuringia's state parliament.
