German Greens suffer setback in Bremen local election

Social Democrats emerge on top in projected results from Sunday's poll

The German Green party has endured another disappointing election night in the country's smallest state, Bremen, as voters voice concerns about the social consequences of green transformation projects.

The northern city state's incumbent Social Democratic party mayor, Andreas Bovenschulte, emerged top in projected results from Sunday's poll published by the local statistics office, with about 29.5% of the vote. This gives the centre-left the option to either continue governing with the Greens and the left-wing Die Linke, or form a grand coalition" with the second-placed conservatives.