“Right-wing populists not only divide society, their concepts also lead directly to economic decline.” Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing did not mince his words about the AfD at the bank’s New Year’s reception. A statement not without risks, when you have 19 million customers in Germany and the far right is doing well in the country.
Are all his colleagues in the DAX 40 on the same wavelength? While the extreme right won a historic victory in the regional elections in Thuringia and Saxony this Sunday, what is the attitude of business leaders today?