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The Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe’s political centre loses its way again | Editorial
The German chancellor and his Social Democrat coalition partners need to learn the right lessons, after an election reverse in Germany’s third-largest state For most of the postwar period, the state of Baden-Württemberg was both a bastion of German conservatism and – as the home of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche – an economic powerhouse. But in volatile times, even regions that embodied political stability and industrial prowess now deliver the unexpected. A come-from-behind victory for the Green...
12 Mar, 18:47 — 12 Mar, 18:47

