Ex-minister Lindner resigns

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
The leader of Germany's free-market liberal Free Democrats (FDP), ex-finance minister Christian Lindner, said on Sunday that he will retire from politics if the party fails to make it into parliament.
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.
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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 ...