Germany’s Greens: From ‘anti-party party’ to political player

For the first time, the Green party has posed a serious challenge to Germany’s traditional leading parties ahead of the September 26 elections. While their candidate Annalena Baerbock’s chances of landing the Chancellery now seem unlikely, they have a good chance of playing kingmaker in forming the next government. Who are the German Greens – and how did they get here?