Eight weeks after the Greens' narrow win in the March state election, they and the CDU have reached a coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg. Top candidates Cem Özdemir and Manuel Hagel announced it in Stuttgart, with the treaty to be presented next week.
Greens top candidate Cem Özdemir and CDU state leader Manuel Hagel announced in Stuttgart their agreement on a coalition treaty, following the close March 8 election where both parties secured 56 seats each in the state parliament.
Özdemir stressed that the deal goes beyond the bare minimum, balancing a strong economy with climate protection. Party bodies will review it this weekend before public presentation next week. Özdemir is set to be elected Minister President on May 13.
Ministries are divided, but key personnel like Hagel's potential interior minister role remain undecided. The exploratory paper included 48 points, such as a mandatory free final kindergarten year, sticking to climate goals, family tax relief on land transfers, and business startup easing.
This green-black coalition has led Baden-Württemberg since 2016. All parties exclude AfD cooperation. On Wednesday, outgoing Minister President Winfried Kretschmann was farewelled; his deputy Thomas Strobl (CDU) called it 'historic.'
