Quit the Traffic Light Alliance: Lib Dem newspapers prepare 'D-Day scenario'.

The FDP leadership has discussed at length the possibility of withdrawing from the Traffic Light Alliance. A document published by the party in an effort to increase transparency made this clear. Table.briefings has previously reported on this. The eight-page document – apparently a Powerpoint presentation – is titled “D-Day Process Scenarios and Measures.”

Discussion on the 'ideal time' to leave the league

For example, it said the “ideal time” and “anticipated exit” of the alliance could be between November 4 and 10, in the middle of the 45th calendar week. The coalition effectively collapsed on November 6, when Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) sacked FDP leader Christian Lindner as finance minister at a coalition council meeting.

The paper has previously weighed the risks of “announcement” at this time, as the US presidential election is being held at the same time. In an effort to “decouple myself to some extent,” the exit will likely take place at the start of the 45th calendar week on November 4. If postponed, there would be other obstacles: an adjustment meeting of the budget committee, a planned Greens meeting and a separate party meeting that would have to be prepared and invited to attend.

Preparing the Lindner Statement

The ‘core narrative’ – that is, the main information relevant to the export – was also recorded. The fundamental differences in economic policy between the Red-Green Party and the Liberal Democrats cannot be bridged through compromise. The federal government itself has emerged as the biggest siting risk. “The German people should decide in early elections which path Germany will take in the future,” the report continued. Also included is Lindner's prepared statement, along with a plan for when, where and how best to announce a traffic light outage.

“Normandy” and “Field War”

The phrase D-Day appeared many times in newspapers. It is best known for events associated with World War II – “D-Day” on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces landed in Normandy to begin the liberation of Europe from National Socialism. The Liberal Democrats have previously denied using it. “That’s not true. That word was not used,” Secretary General Bijan Djir-Sarai told RTL/ntv on November 18, referring to media reports at the time. ” The LDP document also lists the final stage in the “pyramid of progress” of the D-Day invasion, known as “open air combat.”

Liberal Democrats talk about “working document”

The Liberal Democrats described the document as a “working document”, which was first drafted by the party's federal chief on October 24 and has now released its final version on November 5. “This technical document is not the subject of political advice from elected officials and members of government, but is purely internal preparations in the event that the Liberal Democrats leave the Traffic Light Alliance,” it said.

“We have nothing to hide,” the Liberal Democrats wrote in an article about the decision, referring to the scenario preparation scandal. “If the entire German media world is already speculating about the end of traffic lights at this point, it would only be professional to prepare for this option.”

Time's study of 'computing blackouts' sparks discussion

The first reports after the traffic lights went out have already sparked discussion about what and why the alliance fell apart. Die Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung reported that scenarios for ending the alliance had been played out at several meetings of the FDP's closest leadership since the end of September – with some talking about a “script”.

Former alliance partners react angrily

SPD leader Lars Klingber criticized the paper, which is now published on the platform. It's good that everything is slowly coming out and citizens can get ideas. Green Party leader Brita Haselmann wrote that people could only shake their heads at the Lib Dems' “military rhetoric of open combat and D-Day.” “Who wants to hear this, this stupidity,” she added .

Explaining the struggle for sovereignty

A battle has raged, especially between the Social Democrats and the Free Democrats, over the power to interpret the extent to which one side has fomented a rift. Lindner spoke of the “dismissal arrangements” for the chancellor. Scholz made it clear that he might have to make the decision to fire Lindner early. “As you all know, I have thought about this before, when in the summer we simply could not agree on the federal budget for 2025, even though we spent a lot of time together,” he told Süddeutsche Zeitung in mid-2020 express. November. (Sudanese Development Authority/Department of Political Affairs)

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