German Vice President of the Bundestag, Wolfgang Kubicki, plans to attend a demonstration organized by business associations in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. According to Kubicki, the event is a “plea for help” from over 70 business associations, which are struggling with their companies and urgently need assistance. He expressed his views in an interview with RTL and ntv on Tuesday, stating, “I believe this demonstration is a cry for help from companies that are really in a tight spot. It’s not about complaining at a high level, but about a genuine need for help.”
Kubicki, who was once an enthusiastic participant in demonstrations, now views them with a more nuanced perspective, saying, “With growing age, that enthusiasm wears off a bit.”
The so-called “Economic War Day” is being organized by the associations “Familienunternehmer”, the German Textile and Fashion Industry Association and the Federal Association of Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services, in collaboration with the “Initiative for a New Social Market Economy” (INSM). The INSM’s website reveals that it is financially supported by the employer associations of the metal and electrical industries.