After that it was opened for discussion with the parties AfD The Rossmann’s drugstore chain leaves the Family Business Association. This was revealed by the spokesperson when asked by the German Press Agency. “We do not support the establishment of the association “The Family Businesses” and have terminated our membership,” he said in a statement. “Lebensmittelzeitung” was the first to report.
In October, the association invited AfD representatives for the first time to a parliamentary evening at a Deutsche Bank branch in Berlin. President Marie-Christine Ostermann told “Handelsblatt” that the “ban on contacts” with AfD members in the Bundestag had been lifted.
Vorwerk criticizes “individual formulation”
Home appliances manufacturer Vorwerk, which is also a member, also commented on the debate. Note the association’s latest statements and share its economic policy content. “However, we view each formulation critically – especially if it leaves room for interpretation when dealing with political fringe groups,” he said.
Company positioning must always be in line with basic democratic values. The association is expected to provide “clear and unambiguous communication regarding the clear demarcation of extremist positions.”
Oetker Collection KG, which is also a member of the association, “did not comment on political issues” when asked. A small part of the Oetker family includes Henkell Freixenet.
Association wants “no government to participate in AfD”
The Family Business Association issued a statement this week. Hopes that a quarter of German voters could be persuaded to return through moral exclusion have come to nothing, President Ostermann said. “Now the only thing that helps is to address the content of the AfD, beyond simple categorization into good and evil.”
Discussing with people who have different ideas does not mean accepting your position. At the same time, Ostermann explained: “We, family businessmen, do not want a government with AfD participation.” The AfD’s views are incompatible with the basic freedoms and market economy beliefs that the AfD espouses.
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