Coastal Coalition (Germany)

Not to be confused with Coastal Coalition.
The parties involved
SPD (red)
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (green)
SSW (blue)

The coastal coalition (German: Küstenkoalition), also known as the Schleswig-Holstein traffic light coalition or red-green-blue coalition (rarely also Gambia coalition) is a governing coalition between the SPD, the Greens and the party of the Danish and national Frisian minorities in Schleswig-Holstein, the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW). The SSW represents both the Danish and the part of the North Frisian ethnic group that considers itself a national minority in South Schleswig.

In the media, the coalition has also been called the "Danish traffic light coalition ." However, this term is controversial, as critics believe it appeals to old resentments against the Danish minority. The name is derived from "traffic light coalition," with the SSW replacing the FDP.

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