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Robert Habeck to Shift Focus to Foreign Affairs Committee, Party Denies Early Bundestag Exit

The Greens confirm Habeck will remain in parliament to oversee German-US relations, countering reports of his planned resignation before summer recess.

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Robert Habeck (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) kündigte an, keine Führungsrolle bei den Grünen mehr übernehmen zu wollen.
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Overview

  • Reports from Der Spiegel suggested Robert Habeck intends to resign from the Bundestag after summer recess, but Greens leadership officially denies this claim.
  • Fraktionschefin Britta Haßelmann announced Habeck will stay in parliament and take on a role in the Foreign Affairs Committee to focus on Germany-US relations.
  • Habeck continues as acting economy minister and vice chancellor until the new Union-SPD cabinet is sworn in, expected in early May.
  • Mayra Vriesema, a 25-year-old Green politician from Schleswig-Holstein, is reportedly being considered as a potential replacement if Habeck resigns later this year.
  • Habeck led the Greens as their chancellor candidate in February, later stepping back from party leadership following disappointing election results.