Red-green coalition leader faces criticism upon reaching their 100-day milestone - controversy deepens as opposition leader marks 100 days in office with mounting deficits
Hamburg's Red-Green Senate Faces Criticism from CDU After 100 Days in Office
After 100 days in office, the red-green Senate in Hamburg, composed of the SPD and Greens, is facing criticism from the largest opposition party, the CDU. Dennis Thering, the leader of the CDU state and parliamentary group, has expressed disappointment with the Senate's performance, particularly in addressing key issues such as crime in St. Georg, the Hamburg economy, traffic, and housing construction.
Thering, who significantly increased the CDU's vote in the parliamentary election on March 2, has been vocal about his expectations for the Senate to tackle these issues energetically. He has offered the CDU's help and initiatives in the parliament, but his calls have fallen on deaf ears, according to Thering.
The CDU remains the opposition party in the Hamburg Parliament, a position Thering had hoped to change after the election. The new Senate was constituted on May 7, but the exploratory talks and the formation of the government were almost silent, with little information reaching the public.
Thering has been particularly critical of Peter Tschentscher, a member of the red-green Senate, for his involvement in the Senate's work. He perceives the Senate as operating on a 'business as usual' basis, with a lack of new initiatives from the ruling parties, the SPD and Greens.
One initiative that Thering has mentioned is the Olympic bid, but he perceived it as half-hearted and unmotivated. He criticized the Senate for essentially stopping work since the election, giving the red-green Senate a poor report card after 100 days in office.
The SPD emerged as the strongest force in the parliamentary election on March 2, but they decided against an alliance with the CDU and instead formed a government with the Greens. The CDU continues to focus on security, traffic, and the economy in Hamburg, and Thering has vowed to continue pushing the Senate to address these issues.
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