SPD, Linke and Grüne begin coalition talks in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Updated 2026-10-12 · told from many outlets at once

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, SPD, Greens, and The Left have more than half the seats and agreed to start coalition negotiations. The AfD is the strongest party with 32 seats and 38.2 percent of the votes. The state parliament will meet on October 20.

• SPD, Greens, and The Left together hold more than half the seats in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• SPD, The Left, and The Greens agreed to start coalition negotiations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• The Green party voted for coalition negotiations to form a red-red-green government.
• The AfD became the strongest force with 32 seats and 38.2 percent of the votes in the state election.
• The parties have excluded cooperation with the AfD.
• The state parliament will convene for its first session on October 20.
• The SPD received 35.5 percent of the votes in the state election.
• The three parties agreed on central projects during preliminary talks.

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