Indirect demand for withdrawal
Kubicki fights against Habeck on a Caribbean cruise
November 26, 2023, 1:48 p.m
In Berlin, the traffic light is struggling with the consequences of the Karlsruhe budget ruling, while FDP Vice President Kubicki is going on a paid luxury cruise to the Caribbean. He gives good advice in front of an audience: There is no longer any money for the heating law, it has to go. “Or Habeck has to go,” he adds.
FDP politician Wolfgang Kubicki is under pressure to justify his appearance on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. As the “Bild” newspaper reported, the Bundestag Vice President took part in a luxury trip on the “MS Europa 2” last week upon invitation. He and his companion did not have to cover the costs.
In return, the 71-year-old appeared in a panel discussion with the real estate entrepreneur and Chancellor’s grandson Patrick Adenauer, announced according to the program as Vice President of the German Bundestag and Vice Chairman of the FDP. The event with the title “Quake in Berlin: The traffic light coalition facing a dramatic test” was moderated by ex-TV presenter Sabine Christiansen.
As the paper further reports, during his appearance, Kubicki made remarks against his green coalition partner and Economics Minister Robert Habeck’s heating law, and he indirectly called on the latter to resign. As a video excerpt shows, he explained that there was no more money for government funding of 27,000 euros per heating replacement. That’s why the heating law has to go, “or Habeck has to go,” said Kubicki in the film sequence that the “Bild” newspaper shows online.
When asked, Kubicki sticks to his stance
Kubicki, who decided not to take part in the Schleswig-Holstein FDP state party conference for the trip, announced through his office that it was correct that he appeared on the talk show on “Europa 2”. “According to the contract concluded in February 2023, he was invited as the author of the ‘Spiegel’ bestseller ‘Say what’s happening’. No fee was paid. However, it is common practice for board and lodging to also be covered if appropriate agreements are made.”
“The fact that Mr. Kubicki said, ‘Heating law gone or Habeck gone,’ is a shortened representation of what was said,” the FDP politician’s office said. Kubicki would like the green coalition partner to show the same realism in energy policy as he would like to see in migration policy issues. He is of the opinion: “In this context, given the challenging budget situation, it would make sense to at least suspend the Building Energy Act. Robert Habeck will certainly know this too.”