German Greens attempt to win over voters in lagging East
25 August 2019 |
6:00 am
Green party co-leader Robert Habeck is touring eastern Germany ahead of crucial state elections. The region is rough terrain for the liberal Greens, far away from the urban centers where most of their supporters reside.
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