He accuses Scholz of having long trivialized the economic situation and the concerns of the population. The counter-proposals are “dull and unambitious and do not contribute to growth and prosperity.” The Chancellor, says Lindner, has shown that he does not have the strength to enable a new departure.
Scholz called on the coalition committee to suspend the debt brake. Lindner emphasizes that he could not agree to that. He claims that he would violate his oath of office if he deviated from the debt rule in the Basic Law. Scholz’s statement also shows that the Chancellor deliberately caused the coalition to break and showed no willingness to keep the government alive until new elections next year.
Finally, Lindner emphasizes that his party is still ready to take responsibility, as it has done for three years. Compromises have been made “up to the edge of what makes sense” and now want to apply to continue working in a new federal government.
