Right-Wing Populism: Diw Boss Fratzscher Warns Entrepreneurs of Proximity to the Afd

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Economic experts are concerned about growing AfD sympathies in parts of the economy. They also see risks for investments and trust in Germany as a location.

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The president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, is warning business leaders against aligning themselves with the AfD. "Business owners should consciously distance themselves from the AfD because this party not only attacks fundamental democratic values but also works against the economic interests of Germany," Fratzscher told the Handelsblatt newspaper. He described the AfD as "a danger to the economy, prosp…