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Free voters on the move: Aiwanger wants to lead to Berlin!
Hubert Aiwanger leads the Free Voters in the election campaign for the 2025 federal election. The party meeting in Amberg shows great confidence.
Free voters on the move: Aiwanger wants to lead to Berlin!
The Bavarian Free Voters have great hope in their top candidate Hubert Aiwanger, who is leading the party into the intensive election campaign for the early federal election on February 23, 2025. When the list was drawn up in Amberg, Aiwanger received an impressive 318 out of 321 possible votes and can be celebrated with his vision of “Forward to Berlin”. District Administrator Indra Baier-Müller is running for second place on the list, followed by Peter Dreier and other municipal representatives. The party is aiming to win at least three direct mandates in order to secure entry into the Bundestag, but polls show this to be difficult as the Free Voters in Bavaria only have four percent of the vote. Nevertheless, Aiwanger is optimistic and sees the voters' disillusionment with the traffic light coalition as an opportunity.
Demands and priorities of the Free Voters
In his keynote speech, Aiwanger placed particular emphasis on topics such as migration, agricultural issues and reducing bureaucracy. He calls for a rigorous deportation policy for delinquent refugees who should leave Germany after the first crime. He also advocates abolishing the agricultural diesel tax in order to ensure the competitiveness of Bavarian agriculture. These points were met with applause from the delegates and illustrate the clear line that Aiwanger and his colleagues are striving for in the election campaign in order to be perceived as a “voice of reason”, as Regensburg district administrator Tanja Schweiger also put it.
The mood among the members of the Free Voters is euphoric, as they firmly believe in possible representation in the Bundestag. Aiwanger emphasizes that the Free Voters want to take on an urgently needed role as top performers and find pragmatic solutions to the challenges in Germany. “We are the right force for Berlin so that Germany can get back on its feet,” said Aiwanger urgently, which earned him a standing ovation. It remains to be seen whether he will give up his ministerial post in the event of political success; However, the Bavarian deputy head of government is determined to take this step in order to best represent the interests of the voters.
For the Free Voters, the upcoming election campaign represents a crucial phase in achieving their political goals in Berlin and positioning themselves as a reliable voice for the people, especially given the dissatisfaction with the current political situation in Germany. Their strategy of maintaining a direct line to citizens and prioritizing community needs could be crucial to success or failure in the coming election.
idowa.de reported on the election strategy and challenges of the Free Voters. Also explained diebayern.de, which central topics Aiwanger would like to bring into the election campaign and what considerations lie behind the candidacy.