Fight for the Bundestag: Lindner warns of the end of the FDP!

Fight for the Bundestag: Lindner warns of the end of the FDP!

The political mood in Germany is currently subitizing as the FDP, chaired by Christian Lindner, is fighting to get back into the Bundestag. At the federal party conference in Potsdam, Lindner expressed his concern about the current poll numbers, which put his party below five percent. “We are currently on the brink in the polls, we know it,” he warned, stressing that voters must now “come to the flag” to preserve a liberal voice in parliament oe24 reported.

In the midst of this challenging situation, there is an open exchange of blows between the political camps. CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz took a clear position against the FDP in an interview and criticized their stance on the asylum law. Merz, who previously viewed the FDP as a potential coalition partner, explained: “Four percent is four percent too much for the FDP and four percent too little for the Union.” These words underline the tense relations between the two parties and show that voters need to think carefully about whether their votes are lost for the FDP and how Image reports.

Political consequences

Merz’s warnings could have fatal consequences for the FDP. If the Liberals do not exceed the five percent threshold, they risk losing access to the Bundestag. This would significantly change the political landscape, and at the same time calls for a coalition with the Union are becoming louder. Lindner also made it clear in his speech that the FDP is ruling out a coalition with the Greens after the election and is instead calling for a “black-yellow” government to be formed in order to avoid cooperation with the Greens. The FDP General Secretary Marco Buschmann reiterated that the party would like to work for a stable government by hoping for cooperation with the Union.