CDU and SPD party conferences decide on coalition agreement in Hesse
After exploratory talks following the state elections on October 8, the CDU decided against a new alliance with the Greens and in favor of coalition negotiations with the SPD led by state leader and Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser. The CDU won the 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. The new state parliament will convene for its constituent session on January 18.
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- The coalition agreement between the CDU and SPD will be a significant topic at the upcoming CDU party conference in Frankfurt on the Main.
- From the State government's perspective, the decision to form a coalition with the SPD is expected to bring stability to the large-town of Hesse.
- Boris Rhein, the CDU's candidate for state prime minister, will need to convince his party members about the merits of this new coalition during the party conferences.
- The SPD's state leader Nancy Faeser had previously stated that she was open to negotiations, which was an important factor in the CDU's decision to pursue negotiations.
- The new coalition agreement will govern the policies and actions of the State government in Hesse for the next four years, from January 18 until the next state election.
- The absence of the Greens in the coalition may lead to some adjustments in the policies on environmental issues, as the Greens had been a strong advocates in these areas.
- The state election results and the subsequent coalition agreement have the potential to shape the political landscape not only in Hesse, but also at the federal level, as the SPD and CDU are the two largest parties in Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
