Parties - Co-initiator of the FDP member survey wants a new course
One of the initiators of the narrowly lost FDP member survey, Matthias Nölke, continues to push for a new course for the Liberals. "The result is a clear sign of dissatisfaction within the party," the Kassel FDP district chairman told the German Press Agency on Monday. The party leadership must take this into account in its future actions in the coalition government, he added.
"Of course I respect the result of this democratic decision," emphasized Nölke. He will use it to campaign for better policies within the FDP and the coalition in the future, "so that we can regain credibility and votes and there will still be an FDP in the German Bundestag after (the Bundestag elections) in 2025."
Nölke, who was a member of the Bundestag until 2021, had recently criticized that the Free Democrats were not asserting themselves enough in the coalition with the SPD and Greens, for example in financial and climate protection policy.
In the nationwide FDP member survey, a narrow majority voted in favor of remaining in the traffic light coalition with the SPD and Greens. 52.24% of those who voted were in favor of continuing the government's work, while 47.76% wanted to leave the coalition. However, the turnout was only around 36% of the 72,100 FDP members.
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- The dissatisfaction within the FDP, as indicated by the survey results, has led Matthias Nölke to advocate for a change in the party's approach within the coalition government with the SPD and Greens in Berlin.
- Concerns over the FDP's role in the coalition, particularly in financial and climate protection policy, were highlighted by Matthias Nölke, a former Bundestag member and initiator of the FDP member survey.
- The German Press Agency reported on Monday that Matthias Nölke, the Kassel FDP district chairman, saw the results of the member survey as a prime opportunity to push for improvements within the party and in the coalition, ensuring the FDP's continued presence in the German Bundestag beyond 2025.
- The narrow majority in favor of staying in the coalition government in the nationwide FDP member survey did not diminish Matthias Nölke's calls for change, echoing the concerns of many members in Hesse and across Germany.
- Despite the majority vote in favor of continuing the coalition, the low turnout of just 36% in the FDP member survey underscores the level of dissatisfaction and the need for the party leadership to address the concerns of its members if it hopes to maintain its relevance in German politics.
Source: www.stern.de
