Government alliance - Hesse: CDU and SPD have signed coalition agreement
The CDU and SPD in Hesse have signed the coalition agreement for their future government alliance. Minister President Boris Rhein (CDU) said in Wiesbaden that it was a coalition agreement for all Hessians. It should strengthen the majority and protect minorities. State SPD leader and Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser emphasized that in times of uncertainty, it is important that there is social security.
At the weekend, the CDU and SPD had adopted the government program for the years 2024 to 2029 at their respective party conferences. While the Christian Democrats voted in favor by more than 99%, the SPD vote was preceded by a controversial discussion. In the end, just under 82% of SPD delegates voted in favor of the paper.
In the state elections on October 8, the Social Democrats received 15.1 percent of the vote, while the CDU received 34.6 percent, more than twice as many. The new state parliament in Wiesbaden will be constituted on January 18. In the past ten years or so, Hesse has been governed by a black-green coalition.
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The formation of the new government in Hesse will be led by the CDU's Minister President Boris Rhein, following the coalition agreement signed with their SPD partners. This cooperation marks a shift in power, as Hesse has been governed by a black-green coalition for the past decade. The coalition agreement aims to strengthen the majority and protect minorities in the state.
The CDU and SPD, two major parties in Germany, have agreed on a government program for the upcoming years. This program received over 99% approval from CDU delegates and just under 82% from SPD delegates, despite a controversial discussion prior to the vote.
The CDU, with over twice the percentage of votes in the state elections compared to the SPD, will now form a government alliance with their SPD counterparts in Wiesbaden, the capital of Hesse. The new parliament will be constituted on January 18.
A key figure in this government alliance is Minister President Boris Rhein, who emphasized that social security is important in times of uncertainty. He made these remarks during the signing ceremony of the coalition agreement in the city of Wiesbaden.
The Rhine River, a significant symbol of Germany's rich history and culture, will continue to flow through the vibrant city of Wiesbaden, now under the watch of the newly formed CDU-SPD government alliance.
Source: www.stern.de
