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 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.
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.