CDU Reiterates Openness to Coalition Talks as SPD-Green Negotiations Continue

Dennis Thering criticizes SPD leader Peter Tschentscher for prematurely committing to the Greens despite significant common ground with the CDU.

The CDU achieved its best result in Hamburg since 2008, securing 19.8% of the vote and becoming the second strongest party.
The SPD, despite losing voter support, chose to pursue coalition negotiations with the Greens, continuing their decade-long partnership.
CDU leader Dennis Thering emphasized his party's willingness to collaborate with the SPD, advocating for a CDU-SPD coalition as a better option for Hamburg.
Thering criticized SPD leader Peter Tschentscher for prematurely committing to the Greens, calling it a missed opportunity for a broader coalition.
Coalition negotiations between the SPD and Greens are ongoing, while the CDU continues to highlight its electoral gains and push for inclusion in governance discussions.