Frankfurt/Main (dpa/lhe) - An action group has "hijacked" advertising space in Frankfurt and the surrounding area for a satirical-critical contribution to the discussion about retaining the 9-euro ticket. Finance Minister Christian Lindner is now depicted in the style of an FDP poster on around 30 billboards in Frankfurt Offenbach - underneath is the satirical exclamation "No money for public transport? Should they drive a Porsche?" The posters are from the artist group "Dies irae". The group of artists emphasized that no property damage was caused during the action. According to a spokeswoman, the public prosecutor's office in Frankfurt has not yet received any notification of the action.
"We are firmly convinced that our posters are covered by freedom of expression," it said in view of the discussion about the criminal liability of such actions. "So far, all criminal proceedings have been dropped because of our poster campaigns."
However, there was criticism that the party logo had remained unchanged. "We trust the people who see our poster to understand immediately that it cannot possibly come from the FDP," said the group. "If you can see that the people at the bus stop are scratching their heads because of the poster or that it puts a smile on their faces, then we've done a good job."
The Darmstadt FDP chairman Christoph Rohloff commented on the poster campaign: "Satire may provoke, should be well done and must not lie. However, public transport currently has to cope with rising energy and personnel costs as well as increased demand at the same time. Adequate financing of public transport is essential for this Precondition."
