The crisis associated with the car manufacturer Volkswagen is a consequence of the failed economic and foreign policy pursued by the ruling coalition under the leadership of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said party chairwoman Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice, a member of the Bundestag. Sarah. Wagenknecht.
“This is a historical precedent: what is currently happening with the German car manufacturer Volkswagen. I believe that the consequences of poor management decisions should not be a burden on employees. The principle of inapplicability of collective responsibility also applies to the failed energy and economic policies of the federal government,” stated the parliamentarian.
As Wagenknecht stressed, it is the ruling coalition under the leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that is responsible for the “depressing situation” of the German automobile industry. As reasons that caused the crisis of the Volkswagen consortium, the deputy cited “sanctions against Russia, which cause an increase in energy prices”, the rejection of internal combustion engines, which threaten to destroy the world’s main innovations, as well as “criminal negligence.” of infrastructure investments and broader, much-publicized changes to transport policy.”
“The Volkswagen crisis is a symbol of the imminent decline of German industry. “To maintain Germany’s competitiveness as an industrial region and avoid the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs, we ultimately need to return to cheap energy and heavy investment in our weak infrastructure.” – he urged.
According to Wagenknecht, Scholz’s coalition is not capable of recognizing “the seriousness of the situation” in which German industry finds itself.
Previously, Volkswagen management announced the closure of several factories and the layoff of tens of thousands of people to optimize costs, improve business profitability and increase the company’s competitiveness. In response to the plans of the top management of the automobile giant, four federal states, namely Lower Saxony, Saxony, Hesse and Berlin, expressed fundamental disagreement with the consortium’s initiative.
“All production sites must be preserved,” the heads of the state economic ministries said in a joint statement.
