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NRW Greens Adopt Housing Resolution and Push for AfD Ban Ahead of Municipal Elections

At their Cologne conference, the NRW Greens set affordable housing as a campaign priority and announced plans to seek legal action against the far-right AfD.

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Overview

  • The NRW Greens unanimously approved the 'Zuhause von 18 Millionen' resolution, making affordable housing the centerpiece of their September municipal election campaign.
  • Party leaders emphasized the need to rebuild momentum after losses in the February 2025 federal election, where the Greens fell to fourth place in NRW with 12.4% of the vote.
  • The state executive board proposed an urgent motion to initiate proceedings to ban the far-right AfD, citing concerns over extremism.
  • Federal co-leader Felix Banaszak and Bundestag leader Katharina Dröge delivered speeches rallying members and criticizing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s leadership.
  • The Greens aim to expand their influence in NRW, building on their historic 2020 municipal successes, which included mayoral wins in cities like Aachen, Bonn, and Wuppertal.