Overview

• Documents seeking the necessary permissions are before the federal cabinet for decision on Wednesday, according to dpa.
• From November, one year after leaving the Finance Ministry, Lindner would be eligible to start new professional activities.
• People close to Lindner say he has applied for approvals for an expected independent seat on Stepstone Group's shareholder board and for other mandates.
• Stepstone, a digital recruiting firm jointly owned by KKR and Axel Springer, operates international job portals and recently generated about €1 billion in revenue.
• Since April, Lindner has been speaking at conferences on geopolitics and the global economy after exiting government and announcing his withdrawal from politics.