The FDP is considered the opposition in the traffic light coalition. The Liberals have been languishing at around five percent for months.
At the same time, Secretary General Bijan Djir-Sarai is openly flirting with the Union. Why does the FDP keep fluctuating between surprise successes and existential fear? And which clientele has it alienated as a governing party? And what big traffic light fight is coming next? Listen to the new episode now: “Sstimmenfang” is SPIEGEL’s political podcast.