Overview
- The building committee approved a Greens amendment on Esmarchstraße 7–6, with four Green votes plus one each from SSW and Die Linke/Die Partei and a decisive AfD vote against six from CDU and SPD.
- State chair Anke Erdmann labeled the outcome a “serious mistake,” and council leader Anke Oetken said the vote should not have proceeded under those circumstances.
- Kiel Greens chair Finn Pridat said the procedure should have been stopped once it was clear the majority depended on the AfD and pledged to draw lessons from the episode.
- CDU figures criticized the Greens for failing to prevent reliance on the AfD, and SPD leaders accused them of breaking the joint line against working with the far-right party.
- The incident has triggered sharp exchanges in the council and renewed debate over handling close municipal votes shortly before the November 16 mayoral election, with no reversal or sanctions reported.