Anger as German conservatives question NGO funding

Spiegel

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The Union has asked 551 questions about non-profit organisations, for which I would have 41 much more urgent counter-questions to the Union about its understanding of democracy.

cicero.de

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CDU and CSU want to know from the government which NGOs are supported with which taxpayers' money. An attempt at intimidation or a normal process in everyday parliamentary life? Above all, it is about tax law. In reality, it is about fundamental questions of democracy.

merkur.de

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The CDU candidate for Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to withdraw the civil money from total deniers. Those who do not work should get less. In doing so, he overlooks important aspects.

The Gateway Pundit

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Next German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Causes a Commotion by Questioning the ‘Neutrality’ of Taxpayer-Funded Leftist NGOs – He is Accused of ‘Behaving Like the Far-Right'

Friedrich Merz, Germany's next chancellor, sparks controversy by challenging the neutrality of taxpayer-funded leftist NGOs, prompting accusations of far-right behavior and igniting a fierce debate on political funding and civil society.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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551 questions about the state financing of critical groups? Seriously? Of course, the Merz camp has the right to do so – but timing and attitude could not be more clumsy.

Tagesschau

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Instead of focusing on what is common and what is reconciled after the election, the Union and the SPD are interfering with side-shows, says Lissy Kaufmann. The dispute over the Union's request for funding for NGOs is an example of this.