A campaign group has “hijacked” advertising space in and around Frankfurt am Main for a satirical contribution to the discussion about the continuation of the nine-euro ticket. Finance Minister Christian Lindner is now depicted in the style of an FDP poster on around 30 billboards in Frankfurt and Offenbach – underneath it says: “No money for public transport? Let them drive a Porsche.”
The posters are from the artist group “Dies irae” (lat. “Day of Wrath”). 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 due to our poster campaigns have been discontinued.”
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 or that it puts a smile on their faces, then we have 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 is currently having to cope with rising energy and personnel costs and increased demand at the same time. Adequate funding for public transport is a prerequisite for this.”
