Robert Habeck became the Green Party's candidate for chancellor, receiving 96.5% of the vote at the party conference. He will campaign together with Annalena Burbock, and the party can count on 12% of the vote.

Following the party conference, the Greens nominated Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck as their candidate for the post of chancellor in the federal elections. UNN reports with reference to Spiegel.

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The Green Party, which according to polls could take up to 12% of the vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, has elected Robert Habeck as its candidate for chancellor. He received 96.5% of the vote at the party conference. He is to lead the election campaign in a duo with current Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock.

I am running to make a difference for the Greens, for the people of Germany

– Habek said in his speech to about 800 delegates.

Habeck also defended the policies of the Greens in the government coalition and criticized the previous government's policies on energy and russia.

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Recently, Robert Habeck announced his readiness to cooperate with all parties after the collapse of the "traffic light" coalition.

Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union will also run for chancellor . Recently, he gave a speechin which he indicated that he plans to act decisively on the russian-Ukrainian war, and by supporting Kyiv, he is ready to issue an ultimatum to the Kremlin.

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