Still hailing her two months ago as the next German Chancellor, Germany’s mainstream media now predominantly report on the numerous incidents of plagiarism surrounding Annalena Baerbock, the Greens’ chancellor candidate, voicing concern that the Greens’ ambitions for the national election in 10 weeks might seriously suffer. And the leading greenie news daily Tageszeitung (taz) even has a nasty commentary on Baerbock, calling for her instant replacement as chancellor candidate by party co-chairman Robert Habeck.
Baerbock’s flaws have killed her ambitions, Taz author Silke Mertins writes. “If, therefore, she is still concerned about the climate and the future of coming generations, she should hand the candidacy to Habeck as soon as possible. If she does not accept that, it is now up to the influential party bigshots to make clear to her: It is over, Annalena!”
