Overview
- Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer presented a positive midterm balance and called for continuing the SPD–Green–FDP alliance.
- He highlighted biotech expansion including Eli Lilly’s investment, added posts for police, justice and teachers, record municipal funding, new women’s shelters and a pact against sexualized violence, plus progress on climate and nature goals.
- The DGB accused the government of leaving key pledges unfulfilled, citing the tariff-compliance law update, an apprentice public-transport ticket and reforms to the personnel representation law.
- The CDU and AfD labeled the government a coalition of missed chances, pointing to hospital closures, school strains, economic weakness, municipal deficits and deteriorating infrastructure.
- Rhineland-Palatinate votes on March 22, 2026, and surveys raise doubts that the current coalition can secure another majority.