Overview
- Raoul Roßmann and dm’s Christoph Werner presented a united front on Markus Lanz, rejecting attempts to pit the rival drugstore chains against each other.
- Roßmann reiterated that Rossmann quit the Familienunternehmer association over its AfD invitation and criticized efforts to dismantle the democratic firewall against extremists.
- Werner said dm had already left the association months earlier and described mass email barrages, threats and coordinated social‑media flooding.
- Both executives detailed targeted pressure campaigns, with the AfD urging action against Rossmann and the NGO Campact mobilizing against dm.
- Roßmann warned that the AfD’s economic program would harm Germany and cautioned against giving the party guidance that could make it appear business‑friendly.