Tag: Party funding
Parties should pay back 100 million euros
Berlin The parties represented in the Bundestag must prepare for substantial repayments of state funds. It will be “about a total of almost 100 million euros,” said a spokesman for…
US billionaire Peter Thiel no longer wants to donate to the election campaign
Peter Thiel The German-born entrepreneur has an estimated net worth of $4.2 billion. (Photo: Bloomberg) san francisco Tech billionaire and longtime Republican sponsor Peter Thiel wants to stay out of…
Ampel wants to relax lobbying rules for non-profit organizations
Protest against lobbying in Berlin Professional lobbyists have to register on the website of the German Bundestag. (Photo: IMAGO/aal.photo) Berlin The traffic light parties are striving to reform the lobby…
These are the major donors to the parties in the Bundestag
Berlin The FDP received hardly any large donations in the past year. The party, which is considered to be close to business, was only able to register a single larger…
FTX founder Bankman-Fried pleads ‘not guilty’
Sam Bankman Fried The founder of crypto exchange FTX says he is “not guilty”. (Photo: Bloomberg) New York, Frankfurt The founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has, as expected,…
Why almost nobody wants to donate money to the state
Reichstag in Berlin Anyone who wants can donate money to the state – but hardly anyone wants to. (Photo: IMAGO/serienlicht) Berlin Marlene Engelhorn is a descendant of the BASF company…
Jordan Bardella leads France’s far right
Paris Jordan Bardella is the new party leader of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) in France. The only 27-year-old replaces Marine Le Pen. As the best-known face of the party,…
The power of money – The role of donations in the US election campaign
new York With less than three weeks to go before the US midterm elections, the campaign is picking up speed. On November 8th, all 435 seats in the House of…
The power of money – The role of donations in the US election campaign
new York With less than three weeks to go before the US midterm elections, the campaign is picking up speed. On November 8th, all 435 seats in the House of…
Hans Christian Ströbele died
Hans Christian Ströbele The Green politician died at the age of 83 (archive photo 2014). (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Green politician Hans-Christian Ströbele is dead. He died on Monday at…
Who are the biggest funders
The Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine have thrown back developing and emerging countries in their fight against hunger and poverty. Now there are also signs of bottlenecks in…
French judiciary is investigating allegations of embezzlement against Le Pen
Marine Le Pen The right-wing populist is running for the second time against Emmanuel Macron in the runoff election for the office of president. (Photo: AP) Paris In the middle…
Why a tax donation from millionaires wouldn’t work
Düsseldorf’s luxury mile Königsallee Donate money to the tax authorities? The vast majority of German millionaires lack the motivation for this. (Photo: imago images / Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin Wealthy people…
Billionaire dies at the age of 91
August von Finck The billionaire died at the age of 91. (Photo: Imago) Munich Billionaire August von Finck Jr. is dead. Von Finck died in London at the age of…
Ministry of Health received 131 million euros
Health Minister Spahn For protective equipment alone, which also includes masks, there were private donations amounting to almost 50 million euros. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government together with the…
Deduct political donations and election aid from tax
Frankfurt The general election is over. Joy or disappointment have spread – especially among those who have previously been involved in monetary or voluntary work. After all, the tax authorities…