FDP
FDP leadership race: Kubicki candidacy gains momentum as Dürr withdraws support
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FDP vice-chairman Wolfgang Kubicki has launched his bid for party leadership, with incumbent chairman Christian Dürr withdrawing his own candidacy to back Kubicki and maintain unity. NRW leader Henning Höne remains a challenger ahead of the late-May congress.
The FDP's federal executive board, led by party leader Christian Dürr, has announced its resignation. The reason is the party's poor performance in recent state elections in Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg. Dürr, however, intends to run for chairman again.
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Election defeats in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate have sparked a leadership debate in the FDP over replacing party leader Christian Dürr. Youth wing and regional politicians demand change. Five potential successors are in discussion.