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Do&Co Founder Dogudan on Decadence: Europe's 'Decline Unrelenting'

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Do&Co founder Attila Dogudan believes Europe is experiencing "satiation" and risks falling behind globally.
  • He cited a recent incident involving Donald Trump being transported via Do&Co catering as beneficial free publicity.
  • Dogudan advocates for wealth taxes and urges Europe to accelerate its development to maintain competitiveness.

Attila Dogudan, the founder of the catering giant Do&Co, expressed concerns about Europe's current trajectory in a recent interview, warning of an "unrelenting decline" and societal "satiation." He believes the continent is at risk of losing its global standing if it does not take decisive action.

Europe must get moving to avoid falling behind.

— Attila DogudanExpressing concern about Europe's global competitiveness.

Dogudan highlighted a recent incident where U.S. President Donald Trump was transported via a Do&Co catering container during his return from a NATO summit. He viewed this event, which garnered worldwide media attention, as valuable, free publicity for his company. The images of Trump being moved to a smaller aircraft due to security concerns, reportedly related to a missile threat, made Do&Co a topic of global conversation.

It was the best advertising – and free of charge.

— Attila DogudanReferring to the publicity gained from Donald Trump's use of Do&Co catering services.

With Do&Co boasting an impressive 2.5 billion euros in revenue and employing 18,000 people, Dogudan's perspective carries significant weight. He suggested that Europe needs to "get moving" to avoid falling behind. While not explicitly detailing the specific measures, his comments imply a call for greater dynamism and innovation within European societies and economies. He also indicated support for wealth taxes as a potential policy measure.

Satiation in European society.

— Attila DogudanDescribing his view on the current state of European society.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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