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Free Voters boss wants to go to Berlin: An imposition!
Hubert Aiwanger is planning to move to Berlin. What impact does this declaration of war have on the political landscape? By Jakob Maurer. #Aiwanger #FreeVoters #CSU
Free Voters boss wants to go to Berlin: An imposition!
Free Voters leader Hubert Aiwanger plans to go to Berlin, which could potentially harm his coalition partner in Munich, the CSU. Aiwanger is known as the undisputed leader of the Free Voters and already played an important role as the top candidate in the federal election in 2021. However, a possible position as Federal Minister of Economics is considered unrealistic because the Free Voters are too small and have strong competition at the federal level.
The decision to send Aiwanger to Berlin was probably based in part on financial considerations. His familiar face on Free Voters posters could help the party perform better in elections, which would have a positive effect on party financing. In 2021, the Free Voters were able to achieve over a million second votes (2.4 percent).
In addition, Aiwanger's project represents a further challenge for the CSU, as the party is fighting in the Federal Constitutional Court against the new electoral law, which stipulates that the CSU must receive at least five percent of the vote nationwide in order to enter the Bundestag (2012: 5.2 percent). The strong presence of the Free Voters could lead to the CSU failing to enter the Bundestag.
Despite Aiwanger's political ambitions, however, concerns remain about unresolved allegations of anti-Semitism in connection with a leaflet affair and his rhetoric regarding arson in Erding.