Former Head of Volkswagen Called for Both Radical Reforms in Germany and Replacing the EU with a Different Type of Union
Former Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller stated that Germany is in a deep crisis and is moving towards a model he called "GDR 2.0", writes BILD.
Matthias Müller. Photo: Marijan Murat / picture alliance via Getty Images
In an interview with t-online, Müller criticized the current government policy and stated that the country has turned into a "nanny state," where citizens increasingly depend on the authorities and avoid personal responsibility.
According to him, without large-scale reforms, Germany faces a prolonged economic decline.
"Many call for change, but when it comes down to it, no one wants it to affect people. We need reforms in all areas, otherwise we will face an economic decline unseen in recent decades," said Müller.
He also advocated for a review of the political isolation of the "Alternative for Germany" party.
"AfD voters are completely normal people who may have previously voted for the CDU or CSU and turned to them out of desperation," Müller noted.
In addition, he proposed to review the funding of non-governmental organizations.
"Germany has about 15,000 NGOs with hundreds of thousands of employees, who mostly receive salaries from taxpayers' money. We should be allowed to question whether this is acceptable or not," added the former Volkswagen director.
In terms of foreign policy, Müller believes that the European Union in its current form is too fragmented and lags behind the USA and China.
Instead of a union of 27 countries, he proposes to create a closer association of several strong states, including Germany, France, Poland, and Great Britain, around which a new, more manageable EU structure could be formed.
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