What Legacy Kretschmann Leaves in Baden-Württemberg
7 Articles
7 Articles
In Baden-Württemberg the era of the first Green Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann ends. In the election on Sunday his party friend Cem Özdemir and CDU-man Manuel Hagel ride for the succession
After 15 years Winfried Kretschmann ends his term in Baden-Württemberg. Germany's first green Prime Minister resigns. What has he achieved and what not? A balance sheet by Jenni Rieger.
With the federal election in BW, Winfried Kretschmann's 15-year term of office ends. The first and only green prime minister retires in May.
Our German neighbours in Baden-Württemberg are called to the polls this Sunday, March 8, to appoint their representatives to the Landtag, the regional parliament. The outgoing minister-president, environmentalist Winfried Kretschmann, does not represent himself.
So now he has achieved what he really didn't want: The Greens have become Baden-Württemberg's long-serving head of government. Thanks to Manuel Hagel of all people, the CDU top candidate broke a cold-snowed agreement at the coalition negotiations in 2021, which was supposed to secure a smooth transition. As in Wiesbaden and Mainz, in Hanover and Erfurt, the government partners had also agreed in Stuttgart that the smaller one would accept the pe…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium





