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Climate crisis decisive as Greens surge in German EU vote

ANALYSIS | Greens for the first time become nation's second-placed party while Merkel’s coalition suffers heavy losses

Co-leader of the Green party Annalena Baerbock and German Greens top candidate Sven Giegold after exit polls were announced during the election evening on May 26, 2019 in Berlin following the European parliament election.
Co-leader of the Green party Annalena Baerbock and German Greens top candidate Sven Giegold after exit polls were announced during the election evening on May 26, 2019 in Berlin following the European parliament election.Foto: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix
  • Bernd Radowitz in Berlin
Published 27 May 2019, 09:59Updated 27 May 2019, 10:01
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