Lindner sees the greatest overlap between his FDP and the Union.
He pushes the demarcation to left parties in the ZDF “summer interview”.
Berlin - The FDP could play a decisive role in the formation of a coalition after the federal election.
This fact was also shown in the ZDF “summer interview” with Christian Lindner on Sunday.
Many questions revolved around possible allies and government conditions.
Right at the beginning, Lindner made it clear: "I think the government's mandate to form the government goes to the Union."
Lindner: "The task of the FDP is to prevent a further shift to the left in German politics"
And Lindner would like to stand at the side of a potential Chancellor Armin Laschet (CDU).
Lindner does not expect his party to join a traffic light coalition with the SPD and the Greens: "The FDP's task is to prevent German politics from shifting to the left," he said.
“I lack the imagination how red and green could even make an offer to the FDP.
They are much closer to the Left Party than to us. "
In the interview, Lindner formulated two conditions for the FDP to enter government: There should be no tax increases and no relaxation of the debt brake.
These FDP core concerns are not compatible with the programs of the Greens, SPD and Left Party.
“The CDU and CSU are closest to us,” he says.
“The only question is in what composition a coalition will be formed.” The Union may then have to decide whether it would prefer the Greens or the SPD as a third partner in the alliance.
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FDP before the federal election: demarcation from the traffic light coalition
The FDP is also trying to distinguish it from a traffic light coalition in a new strategy paper that the Presidium intends to adopt on Monday.
According to a report by the
Rheinische Post, the
paper contains
a clear commitment to the state's withdrawal from the economy and a rejection of tax increases.
In addition, the FDP calls for an exit from lockdown and corona measures.
Lindner recently commented on the mask requirement.
According to the report, the FDP leadership wants to use the paper to make substantive differences to the SPD and the Greens clear and to distance itself from traffic lights.
In terms of figures, such a three-way alliance could, according to the latest surveys, achieve a majority in the Bundestag.
However, tripartite alliances from the Union, Greens and FDP as well as from Union, SPD and FDP would also be possible.
Lindner comments on the situation in Afghanistan: "2015 must not be repeated"
Due to the current situation, Lindner also commented on the situation in Afghanistan, among other things.
It still has to be evaluated why the mission has had this “shocking record” over the years.
CSU boss Markus Söder also spoke on Sunday of a “devastating” record in the West.
Lindner emphasizes: The Federal Government must ensure at the international level that a situation like 2015 around Syria "does not repeat itself".
With partners such as the refugee agency, humane conditions must be created for those seeking protection in the area around Afghanistan.
(AFP / cibo)