German ex-minister Lindner to quit politics

Germany’s Former Finance Minister Lindner Ends Political Career
Germany’s former finance minister Christian Lindner will end his political career following a disastrous election result that was projected to see his Liberal Democrats party drop out of parliament.
Ex-minister Lindner resigns as German liberals face election disaster
Germany's free-market liberals, the Free Democrats (FDP), suffered a massively disappointing defeat in Sunday's election and now find themselves cast out again in the political wilderness. Christian Lindner,
German ex-minister Lindner to quit politics if liberals fall short
Germany's liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) and his party's top candidate Christian Lindner takes part in an election night TV talk show hosted by public broadcaster ARD during the general ...
Liberal leader who sparked German govt's downfall resigns
Christian Lindner, resigned Sunday after the party failed to cross the five-percent threshold to enter parliament. Early results showed the FDP heading for a disastrous result of around 4.4 percent -- seven percent down on the last election in 2021.
Germany's Lindner retires as Free Democrats see collapse in support
Former German finance minister Christian Lindner has announced his retirement from politics after his Free Democratic Party (FDP) appeared to fail to reach the 5% threshold needed to enter the German parliament in Sunday's national election.
Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
FDP-Chef Lindner beendet nach Wahl-Schlappe politische Karriere
Nach dem verpassten Wiedereinzug der Liberalen in den Bundestag wird der ehemalige Bundesfinanzminister und FDP-Chef ...
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Conservatives Win German Elections: Early Results
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and is sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have won the snap elections in ...
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German election 2025: The winners and losers
The conservative CDU is celebrating (somewhat), the center-left SPD is reeling and the far-right AfD is making history.
Conservatives celebrate German election win as the far right sees historic success
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...
Conservatives are poised to win the German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second
The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.
Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...
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Lindner's Political Ultimatum: A Departure on the Edge
Christian Lindner, leader of Germany's Free Democrats (FDP), has announced he will leave politics if his party fails to enter ...