EU-election reflection – German perspective
Extremely disappointing is the performance of the FDP (3.4%,-7.6), even accounting for their landslide loss in the last years Bundestag election.
FDP
Prohibit State Bank Bailout
FDP leader Christian Lindner expressed a strong need for more responsibility in fiscal policy and a legally anchored ban on the bank bailout. He criticized the state bank bailout as a perversion of the market economy.
Germany after the 2013 Elections
Germany is thus in a strange position: it is putting pressure on other countries to cut their budgets and take actions to implement necessary reforms, but itself will do the opposite.
Four-Year Survival
Christian Lindner has announced a clear, new beginning for his party and a far-reaching change of its image.
The Caravan Moves On
However, the party missed the absolute majority and lost its coalition partner, the liberal FDP.
