The deputy chairman of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), Wolfgang Kubicki, stated that his competitor for the party chairmanship, NRW-FDP head Henning Höne, is mistaken in calling for a complete restart of the liberals. Talking to the television channel “Welt” on Tuesday, Kubicki said he does not want a new beginning for the FDP, but rather a rapid surge forward. He argued that the party has been excessively introspective for too long, and the electorate is not waiting for introspection but for concrete answers and the ability to implement policies. He plans to emphasize this view at the party convention where the FDP leadership will be re-elected in May.
Kubicki presented his vision as an offer to his party to quickly regain political significance. He added that if this proposal is rejected, he will accept it, and then they will assess the resulting situation. He emphasized his long experience and past electoral successes.
Furthermore, Kubicki believes that the ministry is not a suitable long-term goal for him, especially if the FDP manages to enter the next Bundestag and becomes necessary for a coalition. Stating that he had ruled out such a path throughout his life, he argued that he could have become a minister multiple times. He views the professorship as “not a desirable professional choice” declaring that his passion lies with being a lawyer and parliamentarian.
Kubicki is not convinced that the black-red federal government can remain in office until the regular elections in 2029. He criticized the government as pursuing a “completely false policy” and expressed surprise that the Union is adhering to such a course of action. He claimed that while Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) speaks “like a market economist, he is enacting policies like a socialist” stating that such a mix cannot succeed. Kubicki predicted that the government will not last permanently due to massively rising internal tensions, pointing out that the substantial debt funds absorbed have already been spent not on investments, but on consumptive expenditures.