A new generation of lawmakers is entering Germany’s Parliament. They felt ignored by the previous government, so they set out to change that by winning elections.
The announcement marked a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had framed the constitutional change as the symbolic backbone of his environmental policies.
In parliamentary elections on Sunday, two Green parties had historic successes, according to projections based on preliminary results. “We expected a Green wave but it’s a tsunami, almost,” one political scientist said.
