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Grüne on foreign affairs and defence

From the program “The GREEN Government Program 2024–2029”

2023 Hesse state election, October 8, 2023Original PDF, 85 pagesAnalyzed on October 3, 2026

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Placement on Foreign affairs and defence

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Each axis measures one topic. There is no single "left" or "right" for everything here: economy, society, migration and security are kept apart. Only what the program says is placed. How to read the placement

  • Economyleaning more state (-1), from 1 point

    Points per step: 0 clearly more state, 1 leaning more state, 0 balanced, 0 leaning more market, 0 clearly more market

  • Migrationleaning open (-1), from 1 point

    Points per step: 0 clearly open, 1 leaning open, 0 balanced, 0 leaning restrictive, 0 clearly restrictive

  • Foreign policyleaning diplomacy first (-1), from 1 point

    Points per step: 0 clearly diplomacy first, 1 leaning diplomacy first, 0 balanced, 0 leaning deterrence first, 0 clearly deterrence first

The small columns under the bars show how many points sit on each of the five steps.

Pursue values-based development and trade policy

The Greens want to align Hesse's development cooperation and foreign trade policy with values and feminist principles. Trade agreements should secure human rights as well as social and environmental standards, and visas should be easier to obtain for certain travelers.

Hesse should pay attention to values when trading with other countries. These include human rights, fair work and protecting the environment. The Greens want to promote fair trade in cities and towns. People from outside Europe should get a visa more easily, for example for culture or science.

Social, human rights and environmental standards are to guide the state's strategies and laws, for example in the law on wage compliance in public procurement and in the climate check. The Development Policy Network Hesse is to get more funding, and municipalities are to be supported in becoming Fair Trade towns. Trade and investment lawsuits should not be allowed to hinder steps such as the switch to renewable energy. At the federal level, the Greens want to push for easier visas for travelers from non-European countries who come for cultural, economic or scientific reasons.

Show the original quote (page 81)
„In internationalen Handelsabkommen müssen Menschenrechte, faire Arbeitsbedingungen, hohe Umweltstandards, Verbraucher*innenrechte und der Schutz der kommunalen Daseinsvorsorge garantiert angestrebt werden.“

Translation: International trade agreements must aim to guarantee human rights, fair working conditions, high environmental standards, consumer rights and the protection of municipal public services.

Page 81 in the original

Placement

  • Economyleaning more state

    Binding social and environmental standards in trade and limits on investment lawsuits mean more regulation of the economy.

  • Migrationleaning open

    Easier visas for travelers from non-European countries would make entry easier than it is today.

  • Foreign policyleaning diplomacy first

    Expanding development cooperation and tying trade to human rights relies on civilian instruments of foreign policy.

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