The Left agrees to a coalition agreement with the SPD and the Greens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

The Left party has agreed to the coalition agreement with the SPD and the Greens to form a state government in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. A large majority of the 84 delegates voted for the motion. There were no opposing votes and only seven abstentions, said Left Party member of the Bundestag Ina Latendorf after the vote.

The party conference began at 5:00 p.m. The decision was made at 8:30 p.m. after a general debate. Criticism was also voiced - for example about the left's abandonment of the Ministry of Education and the position of equal opportunities representative.

After the Left has agreed, the SPD and the Greens still have to agree to the coalition agreement at separate party conferences. The SPD and the Greens want to vote at state party conferences in Güstrow and Stralsund on Saturday. In Güstrow, the SPD delegates discussed the draft. The Green Party conference takes place in Stralsund.

On Monday, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) will stand for re-election in the state parliament. The explorations and negotiations lasted just over six weeks. This means that politics in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is moving much faster than in Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt, where elections were also held in September but no governments are yet in sight.