FDP Chairman Wolfgang Kubicki Sets One‑Year Goal to Surpass 5% Threshold in Saxony‑Anhalt Election

Federal FDP chairman Wolfgang Kubicki told the Tagesspiegel that the party must clear the 5 percent hurdle in the upcoming Saxony‑Anhalt state election in September. Current polls place the FDP at just under three percent. Kubicki urged party members to unite and fight together, warning that failure could lead to “closing the shop.” He stressed that the FDP seeks respect and, if necessary, fear from other parties, not popularity.

Kubicki gave the party a one‑year deadline to become a significant political force in the state, linking the effort directly to the party’s survival and future relevance.