Overview

• The SPD state party congress convened on Saturday in Wandsbek to discuss and vote on the coalition agreement with the Greens.
• Mayor Peter Tschentscher presented the agreement and the proposed personnel lineup for the new senate to party delegates.
• Approval of the coalition agreement by SPD delegates is considered highly likely, with a similar outcome expected from the Greens on Monday.
• The SPD and Greens have governed Hamburg together since 2015, focusing on social and environmental policies.
• Following party approvals, Tschentscher is anticipated to be re-elected as mayor in the state parliament on May 7.