Grüne on foreign affairs and defence

The Greens condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine and back military aid, including heavy weapons. They consider the sanctions against Russia right, even though these burden Germany and the EU.

Russia attacked Ukraine. The Greens condemn this war. They support helping Ukraine with weapons too. The penalties against Russia should stay. Poor people in Europe should get help with the effects.

The platform stresses Ukraine's right to self-defense and declares the party's solidarity. The Greens see sanctions as a way to confront the war without armed force and to shorten it if possible. The federal government is asked to support the most vulnerable in Europe with relief packages coordinated across Europe. Bremen would contribute at the state level.

The Greens want to deepen and fund Bremen's existing city partnerships and set up a new one with the Odesa district. The partnerships are meant to advance democracy, peace, human rights, and climate action.

Bremen has partner cities in many countries. The Greens want to strengthen these ties and spend more on them. The Odesa district in Ukraine should become a new partner. Bremen should also help groups under pressure in its partner cities.

The current partners are Gdansk, Riga, Haifa, Izmir, Durban, and Dalian. On climate, the party wants to use exchange in networks such as the Climate Alliance and the Covenant of Mayors. Cooperation with civil society groups under pressure, such as queer communities in the partner cities, would continue to receive support. At the EU level, the Greens push for registered partnerships and rainbow families to be recognized across Europe.