Interview: „Ich kenne keinen Unternehmer, der AfD wählt“: Warum dieser ostdeutsche Gründer die Partei für eine Gefahr hält
Martin Menz, Gründer des Onlinehändlers Relaxdays, spricht über seine Gefühle vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt, Probleme des Standorts Deutschland und den Turnaround seines Unternehmens.
Martin Menz, founder of Relaxdays, recounts his journey from selling head massagers on eBay from his parents' living room 20 years ago. Today, his online retailer, boasting over 20,000 products, generates approximately 120 million Euros annually. Menz points out that his company employs individuals from 36 different countries, and he expresses his commitment to diversity.
However, recent polls indicate that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is leading in the upcoming September elections in Saxony-Anhalt, a region where the party openly advocates for remigration, and its local branch has been classified as extreme right by the constitutional protection agency. Whereas most entrepreneurs typically avoid commenting on such matters, Menz made his stance clear during a recent interview with the Handelsblatt, addressing both political culture and his concerns for the future.
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