Hamburg SPD Chooses Greens for Coalition Talks Following Election Win

The SPD aims to finalize negotiations within four weeks, continuing its decade-long partnership with the Greens under Mayor Peter Tschentscher.

The SPD, after securing 33.5% of the vote in the March 2 Hamburg Bürgerschaftswahl, remains the strongest party in the city.
Following exploratory talks with both the Greens and CDU, the SPD decided to pursue coalition negotiations with the Greens.
The CDU, which overtook the Greens as the second-largest party with 19.8% of the vote, expressed readiness for a coalition but was not selected.
The SPD and Greens have governed Hamburg together since 2015, with the SPD emphasizing continuity and stability for the city’s development.
Coalition talks are set to begin next week, with plans to finalize the agreement by May and re-elect Mayor Peter Tschentscher.