Greens criticize government over FCAS, care reform, and…

Greens criticize government over FCAS, care reform, and student support

09.06.2026 16:01 HotInfo

The German Greens have escalated pressure on the black-red federal government following the collapse of the German-French FCAS fighter jet project. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressed disappointment over the project's end, while the Greens placed responsibility on the government and spoke of a serious blow to security policy. Deutschlandfunk ↗

The party argues that when industry blocks a solution, political leadership must take the initiative and push decisions through. Union and SPD politicians are simultaneously calling for a quick alternative to the joint project, which had been in preparation for nine years. The dispute thus opens the question of the future direction of German defense cooperation and the government's ability to secure a replacement. Die Zeit ↗

The Greens are also applying parliamentary pressure on social issues. The parliamentary group is demanding a roll-call vote on Bafög support and recalling a proposal from last October that provides for raising the basic needs allowance to 563 euros. Party chair Felix Banaszak also criticizes the planned care reform, which he says affects families caring for relatives. n-tv ↗

At the same time, the party is voting on a contentious reform of its internal operations. The proposed changes are meant to make party congresses more efficient, but critics fear a weakening of internal democratic principles. The reform also envisages higher quorums and stricter conditions for candidacies. Die Zeit ↗

Further conflicts concern the protection of politicians from insults, alcohol, heating legislation, and housing in Berlin. The Greens are thus positioning themselves as an opposition force that combines criticism of the government with an internal debate over their own organization and future political strategy. Tagesspiegel ↗