“Lost interest in the topic”: Aiwanger is criticized after outrage over left-wing extremism. “You hear and read a lot from Mr.

Aiwangers, especially on social media – but little on economic issues,” said the head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) in Bavaria, Bernhard Stiedl. ‘I would like that the Bavarian Minister of Economics cares more about the Bavarians economy,’ said the spokesman for the Association of Medium-sized Businesses.