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FDP federal board resigns — Christian Dürr will run again
After back-to-back state losses, the FDP's federal board surrendered its mandates and set a May party congress as the reset moment. Dürr says he will seek a fresh mandate and keep Secretary General Nicole Büttner if re‑elected; the party still faces September state votes that could cut its presence to just four state parliaments.
SPD leaders stay; FDP plunged out of Mainz, state and federal shakeups begin
SPD co-chairs Bärbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil have decided to remain in office and steer the party toward policy fixes rather than personnel battles after the Rheinland‑Pfalz loss. The FDP’s collapse — 2.1% and out of the state parliament — triggered Daniela Schmitt’s exit as state chair and a likely federal leadership reset.
FDP leadership resigns en masse as Dürr seeks re-election
Following catastrophic state election losses in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, the FDP federal executive board will step down to seek a new mandate at the May party congress. Christian Dürr will immediately run for re-election as party chairman, setting up a contested leadership vote that could reshape the party's future direction.
FDP chief Christian Dürr withdraws, backs Wolfgang Kubicki
Dürr steps aside as Wolfgang Kubicki mounts a bid for the FDP chair, with NRW leader Henning Höne also in the race.
FDP chief Christian Dürr withdraws and throws support to Wolfgang Kubicki
Dürr's exit reshapes the May leadership contest and hands momentum to long-time vice Wolfgang Kubicki. The move comes after a string of electoral losses that left the FDP out of the Bundestag and facing urgent questions about its future direction.
FDP chief Christian Dürr withdraws — backs Wolfgang Kubicki for party chair
Dürr stepped aside after Wolfgang Kubicki declared his bid for the FDP leadership, clearing the way for a May contest that pits Kubicki against younger candidate Henning Höne. The move aims to present unity after a string of electoral losses that left the party weakened and facing urgent questions about its future direction.
FDP federal board resigns; Dürr first declares bid, then backs Kubicki
After crushing losses in Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland‑Pfalz the FDP federal executive quit and opened the door for a leadership fight at the May party congress. The contest will decide whether the party pursues a continuity plan under Christian Dürr (who initially sought a fresh mandate) or pivots to senior figures like Wolfgang Kubicki or younger alternatives such as Henning Höne.
Wolfgang Kubicki announces bid for FDP chair as Dürr steps aside
The long-serving vice president will seek the party's top job at a May congress as the FDP struggles in polls and state parliaments. The contest matters for the party's survival ahead of three state elections in September and could settle whether the FDP pursues an experienced, combative reset or a generational reboot.
FDP leader Christian Dürr and entire federal leadership resign after losses
The FDP failed to clear the 5% threshold in Rheinland‑Pfalz (2.1%) and Baden‑Württemberg (4.4%), costing it seats and triggering a leadership reset. The federal board set a full leadership election for the party congress in late May; Dürr — elected last May — says he may seek a renewed mandate.
FDP federal board to resign after two state-election routs
The FDP was wiped out in two state votes — its Baden‑Württemberg stronghold and Rheinland‑Pfalz — worsening an existential crisis ahead of a crowded spring of state elections. The federal board will offer to step down and seek a new mandate at the late‑May party congress while internal critics press for a personnel reset.
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