Germany: social partners take stand against the far right and in favour of immigration

An article by Thomas Schnee

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1 February 2024 à 10h06

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Several employer and trade union organisations are mobilising against the rise of the far-right AfD party. The party plans to bring immigration to a halt if elected, at a time when the shortage of skilled labour in Germany is proving particularly critical.

An article by Thomas Schnee

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1 February 2024 à 10h06

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Publication: 1 February 2024 à 10h06

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An increasing number of German economic decision-makers are choosing to protest publicly against the rise of the far-right AfD (‘Alternative for Germany’) party, be it Siemens, Bosch, the Schwarz group (owner of Lidl), Jenoptik and ZF, the chemical (VCI) and machine tool (VDMA) federations, and even the start-up world of Silicon Saxony. The AfD is currently credited with 20% of voting intentions at national level. The figure is as high as 35% in some of the eastern Länder that will be...

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