Annalena Baerbock
Some of the key events about Annalena Baerbock
- 2005Joined the Green Party of Germany at the age of 24
- 2009Elected as a member of the Brandenburg State Parliament
- 2013Elected as chairwoman of the Brandenburg Green Party
- 2018Elected as co-leader of the German Green Party
- 2019Led the Green Party to its best-ever result in European Parliament elections
- 2019Faced criticism for failing to report additional income from her party to the Bundestag administration
- 2020Co-authored a book titled "Jetzt: Wie wir unser Land erneuern" (Now: How We Renew Our Country)
- 2021Became the first Green Party candidate for Chancellor of Germany
- 2021Played a key role in negotiating the coalition agreement for Germany's new government
- 2021Appointed as Germany's first female Foreign Minister
- 2021Admitted to embellishing her resume with inaccurate claims about organizational memberships
- 2021Accused of plagiarism in her book "Jetzt. Wie wir unser Land erneuern"
- 2021Criticized for proposing a ban on short-haul flights, which was seen as potentially harmful to the economy
- 2022Advocated for stronger support for Ukraine during the Russian invasion
- 2022Received backlash for suggesting that Germany should supply heavy weapons to Ukraine, which some viewed as escalating the conflict
- 2022Faced controversy over comments about "war fatigue" in Europe regarding the Ukraine conflict
- 2023Criticized for a diplomatic gaffe when she referred to China as a "systemic rival" during a visit to Beijing
- 2023Faced criticism for Germany's perceived slow response to the Israel-Hamas conflict
- 2023Accused of hypocrisy for using a government plane for a family vacation, despite advocating for climate protection
- 2023Criticized for Germany's stance on the EU's migration pact, which some viewed as too lenient
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