CDU and SPD party conferences approve coalition agreement in Hesse
The coalition agreement was accepted by the CDU state committee with only one vote against. At the SPD state party conference, 81.9 percent of the votes were in favor of the agreement.
Both parties had agreed on the coalition agreement on Thursday night. Following the elections on October 8, the CDU of Minister President Boris Rhein decided against a new alliance with the Greens after exploratory talks and in favor of coalition negotiations with the SPD of state leader and Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser.
The CDU won the state election in Hesse with 34.6 percent, clearly ahead of all other parties. The AfD came second with 18.4 percent. The SPD came third with 15.1 percent, ahead of the Greens with 14.8 percent and the FDP with 5.0 percent. The Left Party missed out on re-entering the Wiesbaden state parliament with 3.1%. The new state parliament will convene for its constituent session on January 18.
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The coalition agreement, approved at both CDU and SPD party conferences, marks the beginning of a new era in the state government of Hesse. This partnership, formed between the CDU led by Minister President Boris Rhein and the SPD led by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser, received a significant endorsement with over 81.9% of the votes in favor at the SPD state conference. Despite the CDU securing a substantial victory in the Hesse elections with 34.6% of the votes, the outcome of the coalition agreement was not a foregone conclusion. Prior to this, the CDU had decided against a new alliance with the Greens, opting instead for coalition negotiations with the SPD. Following the approval of the coalition agreement at the party conferences, the emphasis will now shift towards implementing its policies, particularly in large-town areas like Frankfurt on the Main.
Source: www.stern.de
