Greens are increasingly becoming targets, says political scientist Elmar Brähler. Most attacks in 2022 were against Green Party facilities, followed by those of the AfD.
The Greens have a very strong public presence at the moment with their issues and people. Green Party issues are often uncomfortable, according to the scientist. The party's top staff is doing everything it can to defend itself against the attacks, he says. The AfD and politicians such as Bavarian PM Markus Söder portray the Greens as “out-of-touch academics”