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Aiwanger Leads Free Voters into Bundestag Election

Hubert Aiwanger, re-elected as chairman of the Free Voters, sets ambitious goals for the Bundestag election, criticizes migration policies, and calls for cooperation with the CDU.

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What is Aiwanger's stance on migration policy?: He criticized the migration policies of previous German governments, arguing for a policy that benefits Germany and not those who exploit it.
What appeal did Aiwanger make to Friedrich Merz?: Aiwanger called on CDU chairman Friedrich Merz to cooperate with the Free Voters and not ally with the Greens.
What was the outcome of the Free Voters' party congress?: Hubert Aiwanger was re-elected as the chairman of the Free Voters party with 93.15% of the votes.
What are Aiwanger's goals for the upcoming Bundestag election?: Aiwanger's campaign goal is to achieve more than 5% of the vote and win at least three direct mandates in the upcoming Bundestag election.
What is the Free Voters' strategy to overcome the 5% threshold?: The Free Voters aim to enter the Bundestag with Aiwanger and two Bavarian district administrators as their leading candidates, despite currently polling below the 5% threshold.

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