Germany's neoliberal FDP's desperate fight for survival DW 02/10/2025
Briefly

The Free Democrats (FDP) are currently facing a critical downturn in their electoral fortunes, with recent polls predicting they will fail to secure the minimum votes needed for representation in the Bundestag. Formerly part of a coalition government, the FDP has seen its support decline dramatically from 11.5% in the last federal election to less than five percent currently. Party leader Christian Lindner, despite the difficulties, remains optimistic about the FDP's future role in German politics and is actively seeking to regain media attention and public support.
The FDP is set to win less than the five percent of the vote needed to win representation in the Bundestag.
Christian Lindner is the FDP mastermind, confident that the party will not only be in the next Bundestag but will shape the political situation.
Since he was ousted from office, Lindner has been fighting an uphill battle, taking up every opportunity to get media attention.
The FDP has seen a string of poor election outcomes on regional and EU levels, and abysmal polling numbers.
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