At the federal party congress of the German FDP in Berlin on Saturday, May 30, a battle for the chairmanship unexpectedly broke out. Member of the European Parliament and defense-focused politician Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann announced her candidacy against Wolfgang Kubicki, who was originally supposed to be the sole candidate for the party leadership. Spiegel.de ↗
Instead of the expected uncontested election, the FDP is thus heading toward a competitive vote. Kubicki, the party's current deputy chairman, was according to earlier reports supposed to take over the leadership for only one year. The party is attempting a fresh start after political weakening and ahead of the upcoming state elections in September. Welt ↗
Kubicki also faces criticism over a perceived closeness to the AfD. At the congress, calls were made for the FDP to present itself with positive messages and to appeal especially to young voters. Former minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger warned that the party does not have many more chances for a restart. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The situation within the party ahead of the congress was also accompanied by personnel tensions. Politician Henning Höne had previously justified his withdrawal from the race for the chairmanship by saying that rivalry with Kubicki was deepening divisions. The outcome of the vote is set to show whether the FDP will back Kubicki as the party's experienced face, or whether it will favor the surprise challenge from Strack-Zimmermann. Tagesschau ↗
Strack-Zimmermann challenges Kubicki at FDP party congress
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