KfW Chief Warns AfD Surge Threatens Foreign Investment in Germany as Far Right Tops Polls
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
KfW Chief Warns AfD Surge Threatens Foreign Investment in Germany as Far Right Tops Polls
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
Summary
Stefan Wintels, chief executive of Germany’s state development bank KfW, said rising political extremism is becoming a risk to foreign investment in Europe’s biggest economy.
AfD’s climb to the top of German polls is driving that concern, with Wintels warning that stronger support for parties on the political fringes could deter international investors.
The risk is not only national: AfD now has enough backing that it could gain governing power in an eastern German region later this year.
The warning highlights how Germany’s political shift is increasingly being framed as an economic issue, with potential consequences for capital inflows and investor confidence.