The Guardian view on Germany's Greens: opportunity knocks | Editorial

Election year could deliver the best result in the party’s 40-year history, and send a message on climate targets from Europe’s most powerful state
Pre-pandemic, Europe’s green parties were on a roll. In France last summer, supporters hailed a “green wave” after regional polls handed the Europe Ecology party control of showcase cities such as Lyon, Strasbourg and Bordeaux. Austria’s Greens are the surprise junior partners in a conservative-led coalition govern