SPD and Greens Begin Coalition Talks Following Hamburg Election

The SPD, Hamburg's strongest party, prioritizes renewing its decade-long alliance with the Greens while keeping avenues open with the CDU.

The SPD emerged as the strongest party in Hamburg's Bürgerschaftswahl, with Peter Tschentscher as its lead candidate.
Initial coalition talks between the SPD and the Greens began on Friday, with discussions held privately at the Kurt-Schumacher-Haus.
The SPD has expressed a preference for continuing its existing coalition with the Greens, which has governed Hamburg for the past ten years.
The CDU, which secured second place in the election ahead of the Greens, is also being considered as a potential coalition partner, though it is described as a secondary option by the SPD.
Election turnout increased to 67.7%, with the FDP failing to meet the 5% threshold, while the Left and AfD made gains.