Greens change their minds on pacifism

Berlin - Germany's pacifist Greens, falling in popularity, adopted a new party platform yesterday accepting the use of force …

Berlin - Germany's pacifist Greens, falling in popularity, adopted a new party platform yesterday accepting the use of force as they re-positioned themselves closer to the political centre ahead of September elections.

The junior party in Chancellor Gerhard Schr÷der's coalition government has been under mounting political pressure amid fears it could get bounced from power if it fares poorly at the polls.

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