Lobbying: Lindner: "One phone call" with Porsche boss

Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner has once again rejected the accusation that he was in close contact with the Porsche automobile group during the coalition negotiations. The FDP politician told the broadcasters RTL/ntv on Tuesday: "My position on so-called synthetic fuels, i.e. climate-friendly liquid fuels in combustion engines, has been known for years. There was a phone call with Mr. Blume in October 2021." The coalition negotiations between the SPD, Greens and FDP began on October 21, 2021.