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SPD, Left Party and Greens agree coalition deal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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SPD, Die Linke and the Greens have concluded coalition negotiations in the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Minister-President Manuela Schwesig announced in Schwerin. The coalition program, titled "Cohesion, Confidence, Future," focuses on expanding renewable energy to attract new industries, supported by a new state development bank. The party bases of all three parties must still approve the agreement at party conferences on Friday and Saturday, which is considered a formality. Schwesig plans to seek re-election in the state parliament on November 16. In the September 20 state election, the AfD became the strongest force with 38.2 percent but found no governing partner. The SPD (35.5 percent) and Linke (6.5 percent) lost their previous majority, while the Greens won 5.7 percent. The CDU failed to clear the five-percent threshold for the first time in its history.
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Schwerin, November 10, 2026 — The Social Democrats (SPD), the Left Party (Linke) and the Greens have completed their coalition negotiations in the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The agreement still requires approval from the base of all three parties. The AfD, which won the election, remains in opposition.
Coalition Programme Presented in Schwerin
Minister-President Manuela Schwesig (SPD) presented the programme of the future coalition at a press conference in Schwerin on Tuesday, announcing that talks on the new state government had concluded.
"These were intensive negotiations, mostly late into the night," Schwesig said. The coalition programme is titled "Zusammenhalt, Zuversicht, Zukunft" ("Cohesion, Confidence, Future").
Key Points
The main points of the agreement had already become known before the end of the four-week negotiations. Central to the programme is the continued expansion of renewable energies, from which the state government expects new industries to locate in the region. A newly founded state development bank is intended to help the future cabinet launch further measures.
Party Approval and Election Timeline
Before the coalition agreement can take effect, the base of all three parties must approve it. Party conferences are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, with approval considered a formality.
Schwesig intends to stand for re-election in the state parliament as early as next Monday, November 16. The future coalition parliamentary groups have requested that the parliament be convened that day to elect the head of government, a spokesperson for the state parliament administration confirmed. The Council of Elders will discuss the request on Wednesday. According to the state constitution, the latest possible date for the election is November 17.
Election Results
In the state election on September 20, the AfD became the strongest force with 38.2 percent but found no partner with which to form a government. The SPD (35.5 percent) and the Left Party (6.5 percent) lost their previous majority. Together with the Greens (5.7 percent), they could now form the first red-red-green state government in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
No other parties entered the state parliament. The CDU failed to clear the five-percent threshold for the first time in its history. In Saxony-Anhalt and Berlin, which also held elections in September, no new government has yet been formed.
Source: dpa/afp/eck
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