(dpa) - Politicians of the liberal party FDP, General Secretary Cornelia Pieper (L), Party Chairman Guido Westerwelle (C) and top candidate for the Bavarian regional parliamentary elections Sabine Leutheuser-Schnarrenberger (R) have a beer ahead of a party meeting in Munich, 1 September 2003. Electi

RMD3BW4E–(dpa) - Politicians of the liberal party FDP, General Secretary Cornelia Pieper (L), Party Chairman Guido Westerwelle (C) and top candidate for the Bavarian regional parliamentary elections Sabine Leutheuser-Schnarrenberger (R) have a beer ahead of a party meeting in Munich, 1 September 2003. Electi

(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party (FDP) is featured on an election poster, which reads ' Tax down jobs up. Second vote for FDP' pictured ahead of the general elections for the German Bundestag parliament on 18 September 2005, in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany on 27 August 2005. Photo: Wolfgang Moucha

RMD3KTRA–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party (FDP) is featured on an election poster, which reads ' Tax down jobs up. Second vote for FDP' pictured ahead of the general elections for the German Bundestag parliament on 18 September 2005, in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany on 27 August 2005. Photo: Wolfgang Moucha

RMD3A5B8–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, Chairman of the German liberal party FDP, speaks in front of his party's logo at a party meeting in Passau, Germany, 13 February 2002. In the general elections on 22 September 2002 Westerwelle is running for chancellor, which makes him the first chancellor candidate in the

(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, German chairman of the Liberal party (FDP), rests his head in his hand in front of the German national flag during an election campaign of his party in the former Bundestag in Bonn, Germany, 7 July 2002.

RMD3A44M–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, German chairman of the Liberal party (FDP), rests his head in his hand in front of the German national flag during an election campaign of his party in the former Bundestag in Bonn, Germany, 7 July 2002.

$(dpa) - Beside an applauding FDP chairman Guido Westerwelle, the chairman of the Liberal parliamentary fraction Wolfgang Gerhard (R) gesticulating thanks the delegates after his speech at the extraordinary party convention in Berlin, Sunday, 11 September 2005. A week before the Bundestag election the FDP Chairman Westerwelle presented a so called 'competence team' to the delegates$

RMD3KW2E–(dpa) - Beside an applauding FDP chairman Guido Westerwelle, the chairman of the Liberal parliamentary fraction Wolfgang Gerhard (R) gesticulating thanks the delegates after his speech at the extraordinary party convention in Berlin, Sunday, 11 September 2005. A week before the Bundestag election the FDP Chairman Westerwelle presented a so called 'competence team' to the delegates

(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, chairman of the liberal democrats (FDP), is blowing out smoke looking worried, Duesseldorf, 1 December 2002. In his speech at the extraordinary party convention Westerwelle explained why a procedure to expel Juergen Moellemann from the FDP has to be undertaken.

RMD3B7BR–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, chairman of the liberal democrats (FDP), is blowing out smoke looking worried, Duesseldorf, 1 December 2002. In his speech at the extraordinary party convention Westerwelle explained why a procedure to expel Juergen Moellemann from the FDP has to be undertaken.

Christian Lindner, chairman of the German Liberal Party (FDP), addresses the media during a press conference on the further course of the exploratory talks in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Germany’s Liberals say they want to hold negotiations on a new governing coalition under the leadership of outgoing Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats which narrowly won the country’s election. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

RM2NMGPFY–Christian Lindner, chairman of the German Liberal Party (FDP), addresses the media during a press conference on the further course of the exploratory talks in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Germany’s Liberals say they want to hold negotiations on a new governing coalition under the leadership of outgoing Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats which narrowly won the country’s election. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, Chairman of the German liberal party FDP, serves as a barmixer to promote his election campaign programme in a student's cafeteria in Greifswald, Germany, 7 August 2002. For five weeks Westerwelle will tour the country in his trailer, the so called 'Guidomobil'.

RMD3B6XG–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, Chairman of the German liberal party FDP, serves as a barmixer to promote his election campaign programme in a student's cafeteria in Greifswald, Germany, 7 August 2002. For five weeks Westerwelle will tour the country in his trailer, the so called 'Guidomobil'.

$(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle (C), Chairman of the Liberal Party FDP, waves to supporters after the general elections, in the FDP headquarters in Berlin, 22 September 2002. L-R: Honorary Chairman Otto Graf Lambsdorff, General Secretary Cornelia Pieper, Parliamentary Chairman of the Bundestags fraction J$

RMD3B58N–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle (C), Chairman of the Liberal Party FDP, waves to supporters after the general elections, in the FDP headquarters in Berlin, 22 September 2002. L-R: Honorary Chairman Otto Graf Lambsdorff, General Secretary Cornelia Pieper, Parliamentary Chairman of the Bundestags fraction J

(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, Chairman of the German liberal party FDP, enjoys a beer after a speech at a party meeting in Passau, Germany, 13 February 2002. Westerwelle has been nominated as the FDP's chancellor candidate in this year's general elections on 22 September, which makes him the first chan

RMD3A5B9–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle, Chairman of the German liberal party FDP, enjoys a beer after a speech at a party meeting in Passau, Germany, 13 February 2002. Westerwelle has been nominated as the FDP's chancellor candidate in this year's general elections on 22 September, which makes him the first chan

(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle (C), Chairman of the Liberal Party FDP, comments on the disappointing preliminary results after the elections in the FDP headquarters in Berlin, 22 September 2002. In the background FDP Committee member Walter Doering (R). According to estimates the FDP wins only 7.4 per ce

RMD3B58M–(dpa) - Guido Westerwelle (C), Chairman of the Liberal Party FDP, comments on the disappointing preliminary results after the elections in the FDP headquarters in Berlin, 22 September 2002. In the background FDP Committee member Walter Doering (R). According to estimates the FDP wins only 7.4 per ce

RMD3BA4A–(dpa) - Wolfgang Gerhardt, Chairman of the parliamentary faction of the German Liberal Party FDP, pictured in Frankfurt, 26 October 2002.