Matthias Platzeck (C) chairman of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) stands between Rhineland-Palatinate State Prime Minister Kurt Beck (R) and his party mate Ute Vogt in Berlin March 27, 2006. German conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) held on to power in three state elections on Sunday, preserving a regional balance crucial for the stability of Chancellor Angela Merkel's right-left coalition in Berlin. Sign reads 'Germany's Future'. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler