Suche
Mein Konto
Hesse: Black-red after 100 days - an analysis
100 days of black and red in Hesse: gender ban and home ownership. Analysis of the state government's conservative policies. Criticism and praise from different political camps. (Hanning Voigts)
Hesse: Black-red after 100 days - an analysis
The Hessian state government, consisting of the CDU and SPD, has been in office for almost 100 days and has so far pursued conservative policies. Prime Minister Boris Rhein actively campaigned for the retention of IP addresses and thus positioned himself against the federal government. The government in Wiesbaden has aligned its decisions to advance the twelve projects of the “immediate program” and emphasized that it wants to address the real problems of citizens.
In the first weeks of its term in office, the black-red coalition in Hesse focused on conservative policy approaches that were intended to signal a departure from the previous black-green government. Measures such as the gender ban and increased police presence in the city centers led to controversial discussions. The gender ban met with criticism from various political and social circles, while the police actions were interpreted as a demonstration of security policy.
The SPD, as the new coalition partner, expressed mixed reactions regarding the political direction as it had to increasingly accept conservative decisions. Nevertheless, the SPD was satisfied to be involved in government again after 25 years. The cabinet emphasized the good cooperation between the parties, although there have been no major challenges so far. Criticism from opposition parties, including the AfD, the Greens and the FDP, is loud, with the Greens in particular criticizing the government for superficial symbolic politics instead of real solutions.
The Hessian government is planning to implement further measures such as the “Hessengeld” to promote home ownership and a swimming pool funding program. While the government appears to be active, it is questionable whether it can meet the expectations of the opposition and the population in the long term. It remains to be seen how Black-Red politics will develop in the coming months to assess whether they will actually effectively address the pressing problems facing the people of Hesse.