Parties - Lindner on member survey: show "liberal profile"
FDP party leader Christian Lindner sees the result of the member survey on remaining in the traffic light coalition as a "clear mandate to continue to show a liberal profile in government action". The Federal Minister of Finance wrote this on X (formerly: Twitter) on Monday after the result was announced. He sees the outcome of the vote "as an expression of responsibility for Germany".
FDP Secretary General Bijan Djir-Sarai wrote in a statement: "Never before have so many party members taken part in an internal FDP opinion-forming process." The survey made it clear that the party wants to "take responsibility for our country and shape it". The members wanted "a clear liberal signature in government 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. The turnout was around 36% of the 72,100 FDP members. However, not all members were eligible to vote, but 92% of them were. One prerequisite was that members were "electronically reachable", i.e. had an email address on file, by the deadline of December 14.
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- Despite the close vote, the FDP in Germany's Hesse region, led by member Bijan Djir-Sarai, also indicated support for staying in the traffic light coalition, aligning with the national party's stance.
- The results of the member survey in Berlin revealed a preference for maintaining the coalition with the SPD and Greens, echoing the desires of FDP members in Cassel and other regions across Germany.
- Christian Lindner, the FDP's leader in Berlin, believes that the coalition's continued existence serves as a testament to the party's commitment to showcasing its liberal profile in policy-making, as stated in the member survey results.
- Twitter became a platform for expressing views on the member survey, with Christian Lindner using it to voice his approval of the coalition's continuation and emphasis on demonstrating a liberal profile in Germany's government actions.
- In a statement issued after the member survey, Bijan Djir-Sarai, the FDP's secretary general in Hesse, acknowledged the high level of engagement from party members, emphasizing their wish for a liberal signature in government policies and responsibility for shaping the future of Germany.
- The outcome of the member survey serves as a reminder of the FDP's stance on partnerships within the national coalition and its commitment to upholding a liberal profile in governance, as demonstrated by the results from various regions such as Berlin, Hesse, and Cassel.
Source: www.stern.de
