The wildly unpopular chancellor's much-criticized decision to phone the Kremlin comes three months before he faces stiff challenges from the populist left and right.

Germany's Greens have formally nominated Robert Habeck as their lead candidate in upcoming snap elections. Candidate for chancellor may be a tall order, but the party hopes for a boost in the campaign.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has hailed Robert Habeck as "super pragmatic" shortly before his nomination as the lead chancellor candidate for the Greens for the upcoming elections. Germany is currently preparing for early elections,

Germany's Greens have been environmental trailblazers but their top candidate, Robert Habeck, goes into snap national elections bruised by three stormy years in government that ended in a political crisis.