Germany’s Green Party delegates approved by 96.48% Economy Minister Robert Habeck as their chancellor candidate for the upcoming elections at the party’s conference on Sunday.
Habeck is to lead the election campaign alongside Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
“We will take on the election!” Habeck declared in his acceptance speech.
Shortly before his nomination, Baerbock praised Habeck as “super pragmatic,” saying he had maintained Germany’s course during times of crisis as economy minister and freed Germany from its dependency on Russia as an energy supplier.
Habeck was widely expected to win the nomination as he was not competing against other candidates for votes.
Germany is currently preparing for early elections, expected in February, following the collapse of the government coalition last week.
Robert Habeck, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and the Greens’ lead candidate for the 2025 federal elections, stands next to Annalena Baerbock (Alliance 90/The Greens), Foreign Minister, at the federal delegates’ conference of Alliance 90/The Greens after his election. Michael Kappeler/dpa
