When asked whether the Green government members Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck could make the decision between themselves, like last time, Lang answered in the negative: “The party is a leader on this issue.”

With a view to the 2025 federal election, Lang said: “Our claim to leadership continues – also for the year 2025.” However, the Union has shown “that it is not the smartest concept to hold Chancellor debates on an open stage.”

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