Overview
- In Politico's Berlin Playbook podcast, Christian Klein said the AfD's migration positions would make foreign specialists feel unwelcome and weaken Germany's appeal as a business location.
- Klein described the message to potential hires as a "fatal signal," warning it would undercut recruitment for companies such as SAP.
- He emphasized that SAP relies on skilled workers from India, the United States and Scandinavia and argued Germany must enable their entry.
- The SAP chief expressed frustration with heavy regulation and slow digitalization, adding that the AfD offers few workable solutions to these challenges.
- He urged established parties to set aside party lines to focus on economic growth and European unity, with his remarks reported by WELT, Der Tagesspiegel/dpa and t-online since Saturday.