Former Federal Transport Minister and ex‑FDP Secretary‑General Volker Wissing has made it clear that he no longer supports the party’s current direction. In an interview with “Politico”, he said that the FDP has taken a number of decisions that could have been handled differently and that the party now must answer to the voters. “It was obvious that I had not agreed with those key choices” he added.
Wissing ruled out any comeback to the party’s leadership. When asked whether he would take over the FDP, he replied that he was no longer a party member and had not been involved in the recent decisions or the ideological course the FDP has taken. “The responsibility lies with those who shaped the party” he said. “That is not my business”.
He emphasized that the future of the party is for the voters to decide. Nevertheless, he still believes there is a strong need for liberal politics. “There is a great demand for liberalism” he said.
Regarding Rhineland‑Palatinate, Wissing expressed regret over the collapse of the Berlin traffic‑light coalition. “The fact that centre‑right democratic parties can no longer negotiate compromises sends a very bad signal” he noted. He praised the SPD’s lead candidate there, Alexander Schweizer, describing him as an “upright personality” with “extensive political experience”.
