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By 1998, the Greens joined the federal government in a coalition led by the Social Democratic Party (SPD). However, this new power brought internal strife, resulting in a schism between the fundis (anti-establishment faction) and the ros (those advocating strategic coalitions). As the 2000s progressed, the party shifted its ideology, favoring an ecological market economy over its initial anti-capitalist stance. This ideological evolution, involving support for controversial policies and military interventions, began to fracture the party’s base.