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Baerbock is elected co-leader of Alliance 90/The Greens

On 27 January 2018 a party congress elected Baerbock co-leader with Robert Habeck. In the causal graph this event strengthens Political Polarization, a driver that weakens Having a say in government — a worsening welfare path.

Sources: [1][2]

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On 27 January 2018 a party congress elected Baerbock co-leader with Robert Habeck. Party office is not state office. It is the completed start of her national rise.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • Annalena Baerbock

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.6 · verified

    Delegates voted. She then set opposition foreign-policy lines. The Bundestag still belonged to Merkel.

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactBaerbock is elected co-leader of Alliance 90/The Greens
    2. strengthensDriverPolitical Polarization
    3. weakensIndicators (2)Having a say in government
    Worsening path

    impact weight 0.25 · Effect from 27 January 2018 · verified

    A more confrontational Green foreign-policy brand increases bloc conflict over Russia and climate.

    • Having a say in government

      via Political Polarization

      Worse

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.11 (weight 0.25 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

      via Political Polarization

      Worse

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.11 (weight 0.25 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.

      Normal is zero · any amount = worse

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Reuters — Greens elect Baerbock and HabeckReuters · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Alliance 90/The Greens — 2021 campaign materialsBündnis 90/Die Grünen · High credibility · verified

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorAnnalena Baerbock
  2. contributed toFactBaerbock is elected co-leader of Alliance 90/The Greens
  3. strengthensDriverPolitical Polarization
  4. weakensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). Baerbock is elected co-leader of Alliance 90/The Greens. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/de-baerbock-green-co-leader

https://factrail.ai/facts/de-baerbock-green-co-leader

Accessed 16 October 2026.

By the Factrail desk · Method: how we source and score · Last reviewed

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