Politics - BDI President: AfD is harmful to the future of our country
With a view to the upcoming state elections in several eastern German states, industry president Siegfried Russwurm has warned against AfD successes. "A political movement that invokes the turn back to nationalism is harmful for this country: for the economy and for Germany's reputation and success in a global context," Russwurm told the Funke media group newspapers. "We would do well to publicly oppose the AfD's statements: To say clearly that voting for them is not a harmless protest, but a party that is harmful to the future of our country and all of us."
The President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) argued that Germany thrives on openness to the world and international trade "probably more than almost any other major country in the world". He called for "a social debate, a social movement to show people the consequences". The AfD is "bad for this country, also because it is fuelling a climate of hatred, polarization and exclusion".
AfD leader Tino Chrupalla rejected the criticism. Rather, he said, the Greens were harmful to Germany.
The state parliaments in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg will be re-elected next fall. In all three states, the AfD has recently been ahead in the polls. The AfD state association in Saxony was recently classified as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution, while the state AfD in Thuringia has been classified as such for some time.
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- Concerns about the AfD's potential success in the upcoming state elections in Thuringia, Brandenburg, and Saxony have sparked discussions within various German parties.
- In a statement to Funke Media Group newspapers, BDI President Siegfried Russwurm strongly condemned the AfD, calling it harmful to Germany's future and global reputation.
- The AfD has been a topic of debate in the political sphere, with the BDI arguing that Germany's success is heavily dependent on openness to the world and international trade.
- The AfD has been classified as a right-wing extremist organization in both Saxony and Thuringia by the respective State Offices for the Protection of the Constitution.
- As the state elections approach, industry leaders and political parties are urging the public to consider the potential consequences of voting for the AfD, stressing its negative impact on Germany's future.
- Funke Media Group, a prominent German publishing house, has played a role in the discourse by publishing statements from industry leaders like Russwurm, who are expressing concerns about the AfD and its influence on Germany's future in the industry.
- Amidst the state election campaigns in eastern Germany, the political landscape is being reshaped, with the AfD and other parties vying for support, as Germany prepares to shape its industrial and political future.
Source: www.stern.de
