Grüne on foreign affairs and defence

The Greens want to push at the federal level for strict, human-rights-based regulation of arms exports. Where this costs contracts in the state, projects to convert to civilian production are to be supported. This is meant to give workers in the arms industry other career prospects.

Some companies in Schleswig-Holstein build weapons. The Greens want stricter rules for selling weapons abroad. Human rights should count in these rules. If companies lose orders, the state should help the workers.

The platform explicitly acknowledges the work of employees in Schleswig-Holstein's arms industry. The call for stricter export rules is aimed at the federal level. At the state level, the focus is on conversion projects, meaning a shift from arms production to other production, where tighter export limits lead to lost contracts.

The Greens want to expand cooperation with the Baltic Sea states because, in their view, marine protection, the climate crisis and security issues can only be solved jointly. Minority and human rights are to be the basis. Civil society and cultural exchange are also to grow.

Many countries border the Baltic Sea. The Greens want to work with them more. This is about protecting the sea and the climate. Human rights should apply in this work. Youth groups and artists should also connect more.

Existing partnerships would be strengthened with the aim of supporting democratic structures. Youth, climate and human rights groups would be invited to cooperate more closely. Artists should be able to work across borders and develop new projects. The party wants to strengthen cooperation with Russian regions in bodies such as the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference and the Southern Baltic Sea Parliamentary Forum, as well as through municipalities, unions, universities and associations.