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Lindner in the storm: FDP leader fights for credibility and future!
FDP leader Lindner remains optimistic despite the internal crisis and the “D-Day” paper and is aiming to be the top candidate for the federal election.
Lindner in the storm: FDP leader fights for credibility and future!
Berlin is in turmoil! FDP leader Christian Lindner is trying to smooth things over with a huge communications offensive around the explosive “D-Day” paper, which addresses the possible exit of his party from the traffic light coalition with the SPD and the Greens. In a passionate video contribution on Platform A resignation? This is out of the question for Lindner! He wants to run as the top candidate for the federal election in February.
The crisis of the FDP
The FDP is in a deep crisis! The “D-Day” paper, which was announced on Thursday, describes the possible exit from the government in warlike terms and is causing excitement within the party. Strong criticism quickly followed, and Secretary General Bijan Djir-Sarai resigned on Friday. His successor, former Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, will be introduced on Monday. Lindner himself described the paper as "not professional" and distanced himself from responsibility for its content, while at the same time reaffirming the FDP's willingness to leave the traffic light.
Horror and uncertainty
There is great horror about the “D-Day” paper in the FDP! Former Federal Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger said that the party's credibility was "severely damaged". She warned of the consequences of this self-inflicted crisis and called for clear signs of encouragement before the election campaign. The FDP has to worry about returning to the Bundestag, as the polls show the party between 3 and 5 percent. Lindner appealed to citizens not to be guided by the past when voting, but to think about the future.