Free voters fail again at the 5 percent hurdle: Aiwanger continues to fight

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The free voters (FW) have to take a bit of defeat in the elections once again: in Saxony the party only reached 2.3 percent of the vote, in Thuringia only 1.3 percent. These results were a reason for the CSU. Martin Huber, Secretary General of the CSU, said that the FW's federal political ambitions had finally failed. CSU boss Markus Söder also had a clear appeal to Hubert Aiwanger, the chairman of the free voters. He advised him to concentrate on Bavaria and give up the national ambitions.

Despite these setbacks, Aiwanger does not give up. As part of the Gillamoos early pint, he reaffirmed his goal of participating in the free voters in a bourgeois coalition at the federal level. The declared goal is to "send the red-green coalition to the reserve bank". Even if the FW missed the jump to the Bundestag three times in a row, Aiwanger remains optimistic and determined to try again.

Söder's criticism and the internal party discussion

The CSU warns the free voters to weaken the Union in the Bundestag election. These warnings are not surprising by Susann Enders, the Secretary General of the Bavarian FW. She recalls that similar statements have been made in the past when the FW rose from a local party to a government party in Bavaria. She is convinced that the free voters could certainly form a stable partner for the Union instead of doing political opponents such as the left or the AfD in despair. Söder's "Arrogant Frozen" she sees her as not helpful for the political landscape in Bavaria or Germany.

However, the mood within the free voters is not undisturbed. There are increasingly doubts about Aiwanger's ambitions and the party's strategic course. In some regional associations, his partly right -wing populist course is criticized because it does not encounter approval everywhere. The Rhineland-Palatinate head of state Stephan Wefelscheid even questioned the need to always justify the statements of Aiwanger. He brought up the idea of a ban on cooperation with the AfD, which is clearly directed against Aiwanger's political style.

strategic considerations for the Bundestag election

While some party members are skeptical, Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring also sees opportunities in the upcoming elections. He emphasizes that the free voters can not only move into the Bundestag through the five percent hurdle, but also through the basic mandate clause. He emphasizes that the FW has already gained a foothold through direct mandates in Bavaria, Brandenburg and Saxony, which offers a realistic opportunity to be represented in the Bundestag with three mandates.

Aiwanger is also aiming for an outstanding role in the future federal government. He sees himself as a possible successor to Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens). In an interview, he emphasized that he would like to take on an active role in the future and already wrote to Habeck. His goal is to be closer to political decision -making and to drive things directly.

The political landscape in Bavaria and Germany remains exciting. The free voters face the challenge of asserting themselves against the CSU on the one hand and on the other hand to find a uniform line internally. Aiwanger's efforts to play a key role in Berlin could significantly influence both the dynamics within the FW and the parties between the established parties.