Hamburg SPD Chooses Greens for Coalition Talks After Election Win

The SPD, Hamburg's strongest party, opts to continue its red-green government, with negotiations set to conclude in four weeks.

The SPD officially announced it will enter coalition negotiations with the Greens, maintaining the partnership established in 2015.
This decision follows two rounds of exploratory talks with both the Greens and the CDU, with the SPD citing alignment with the Greens as a key factor.
The Hamburg state parliament (Bürgerschaft) will convene its first session on March 26, 2025, where Carola Veit is expected to be re-elected as president.
Coalition talks are scheduled to begin next week and are expected to be finalized within four weeks, paving the way for Peter Tschentscher's re-election as mayor in May.
The CDU had expressed readiness to join a coalition, but the SPD prioritized continuity with the Greens over forming a new alliance.