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Annalena Baerbock poses with supporters during a Greens Party election campaign event in Schweinfurt, in October 2018. Getty Images
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Co-leader of Germany's Green party and designated candidate for chancellor Annalena Baerbock leaves after a news conference in Berlin. Reuters
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Annalena Baerbock waves in front of a party logo after a digital announcement event in Berlin, where the party presented her as top candidate for chancellor. AP Photo
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Annalena Baerbock leaves the podium after her speech during the digital announcement event. AFP
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Robert Habeck and Annalena Baerbock, the leaders of the Germany's Green Party stand with umbrellas during a visit the energy bunker in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg in July 2020. AP Photo
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Members of the German Greens party, including co-leader Annalena Baerbock and local candidate Katharina Fegebank, react to initial exit polls that gave the Greens 25.5% of the vote in Hamburg city elections in February 2020 in Hamburg. Getty Images
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Annalena Baerbock during a session of the German parliament in Berlin, in January 2020. EPA
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Annalena Baerbock congratulates her co-leader Robert Habeck on his birthday in September 2019. AP Photo
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Annalena Baerbock poses with supporters during a Greens Party election campaign event in Schweinfurt, in October 2018. Getty Images
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Co-leader of Germany's Green party and designated candidate for chancellor Annalena Baerbock leaves after a news conference in Berlin. Reuters
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Annalena Baerbock waves in front of a party logo after a digital announcement event in Berlin, where the party presented her as top candidate for chancellor. AP Photo
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Annalena Baerbock leaves the podium after her speech during the digital announcement event. AFP
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Robert Habeck and Annalena Baerbock, the leaders of the Germany's Green Party stand with umbrellas during a visit the energy bunker in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg in July 2020. AP Photo
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Members of the German Greens party, including co-leader Annalena Baerbock and local candidate Katharina Fegebank, react to initial exit polls that gave the Greens 25.5% of the vote in Hamburg city elections in February 2020 in Hamburg. Getty Images
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Annalena Baerbock during a session of the German parliament in Berlin, in January 2020. EPA
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Annalena Baerbock congratulates her co-leader Robert Habeck on his birthday in September 2019. AP Photo
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Annalena Baerbock poses with supporters during a Greens Party election campaign event in Schweinfurt, in October 2018. Getty Images
Annalena Baerbock: the woman who could be Germany's first Green chancellor
Polls show environmentalist party in the running to succeed Angela Merkel
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