Moscow: The leader of the German Free Democratic Party (FDP), which previously left the current ruling coalition, former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner confirmed his departure from politics after the unsuccessful elections for his party.
Earlier, Lindner said that he would leave the leadership of the party and leave politics if the FDP did not make it to the Bundestag as a result of the elections.
“The federal elections brought defeat to the FDP, but I hope they also brought a new beginning for Germany. That’s what I fought for. Now I’m leaving active politics,” Lindner said on X.
With votes from 154 of 299 districts counted, the FDP fails to reach the 5% threshold and therefore does not enter the Bundestag. The party was supported by only 4.1% of voters
