“We have shown that we know how to lead the country in difficult times,” said déi Gréng co-chair on Monday. In front of some 250 members gathered in the foyer of the Rockhal--the proof of a “good mobilisation of the base”--he said he is “confident,” and even “optimistic.” Sehovic was joined on stage by co-chair  and the president of the parliamentary group, .

After a “difficult” 2022 marked by the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and the climate crisis, there are still reasons to rejoice: “A rapid and positive change is possible if we make a collective effort,” said Sehovic, citing as examples the guarantee of a sufficient supply in a difficult energy environment--in particular thanks to the efforts of the minister of energy, (déi Gréng)-- and the strengthening of democratic institutions through the reform of the constitution, which was recently adopted.

François Bausch, Sam Tanson, Joëlle Welfring, Francois Benoy, Samiray Ahmedova, Jessie Thill and Stéphanie Empain. (Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne)

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Djuna Bernard, Meris Sehovic and Josée Lorsché on stage. (Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne)

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Djuna Bernard, Meris Sehovic and Josée Lorsché (Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne)

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François Bausch and Sam Tanson (Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne)

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Meris Sehovic (Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne)

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The Greens also underlined their actions in the field of housing, led by minister (dei Gréng), notably with the housing pact 2.0 or the pending reform of the rent laws. This is an area where the party wants to be pragmatic, putting “facts above ideology and results above words.”

Transition guarantor

“On the issues of energy, housing, climate, mobility, culture, heritage--on these subjects that are very important for society--we have proved that we have our own concepts, but that we also have the courage to act and to make compromises,” said Sehovic.

In view of the 2023 election year, déi Gréng considers itself the guarantor of the transition in the fields of climate, mobility and housing. “To accelerate these transitions, déi Gréng must be in power at both the municipal and national levels,” said the co-president.

The party, which is in the midst of preparing its communal lists, is also starting to think about those for the legislative elections, even though these will only be finalised after the June elections--so that their results can be taken into account. The objective is of course ambitious: “We made a spectacular score in 2018, which we have strengthened since. This is the opportunity to confirm it.”

This story was first published in French on . It has been translated and edited for Delano.