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The SPD Schleswig-Holstein is preparing for the state elections in April 2027. Ulf Kampf was previously mayor of Kiel.
Schleswig-Holstein's Social Democrats want to stand for the state elections in April 2027 at their state election conference in the Lübeck Music and Congress Hall on Saturday (10 a.m.). The former mayor of Kiel, Ulf Kampf, will be at number 1 on the list. The members of the SPD already voted for him as the top candidate in November.
According to an SPD spokesman, a total of 35 candidates applied for places on the list. In addition to the elections for the list places, a speech from SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf is also expected. Schleswig-Holstein will elect a new state parliament on April 18th.
Around 10,000 people are expected at a demonstration in Düsseldorf against the AfD and right-wing agitation. Several alliances such as 'Düsseldorf stands across', the 'Düsseldorfer Appell' and 'Prüf NRW' have called for protests to set an example for an open democratic society.

A Turkish court has sentenced Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, to prison and a ban on political activity for insulting him. If the verdict becomes final, he will lose his office and the city council could appoint a successor. İmamoğlu is considered President Erdoğan's main opponent and describes the verdict as a politically motivated scandal.
After the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Union parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei believes it is possible for the first time to use federal coercion in accordance with Article 37 of the Basic Law to discipline a state government that is acting unconstitutionally, with instruments such as compulsory administration, funding cuts or federal police being able to be used.
Berlin's CDU top candidate Stefan Evers praises the work of the black-red government coalition in Berlin as a role model for other levels and emphasizes the importance of disputes conducted behind closed doors and joint successes presented to the outside world. He calls for more empathy in politics, is evasive about Hendrik Wüst as a possible alternative chancellor and expresses trust in Friedrich Merz's self-reflection after the Saxony-Anhalt election.
Former Federal Constitutional Judge Hans-Jürgen Papier warns against excessive concerns about the AfD's success in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and emphasizes that democracy is not in danger. He refers to constitutional protection mechanisms such as the Federal Constitutional Court and the two-thirds majority for changes to the Basic Law. Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig mentions federal coercion as a last resort to force state governments to comply with the law if an AfD government ignores applicable law.
A week before the state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, AfD candidate Leif-Erik Holm has signaled his willingness to talk to all parties about a coalition, while other parties have ruled out working with the AfD. The AfD is currently leading in the polls.