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Dear members, trustees, friends and supporters of our foundation, An eventful year is drawing to a close and a year full of question marks lies ahead of us. Quite a few people in our country are looking to the future with concern. Reason enough to plan ahead, but without pessimism. For the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation, 2023 was a year of
Erika Steinbach, chairwoman of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation, commented on the passing of the foundation law: „Opposition forces are marginalised and suppressed in Germany like in hardly any other EU country. If Hungary or Poland were to behave in this way, there would be a huge outcry in Germany. With the passing of the new law on the promotion of
Regarding the status of the foundation's funding, Erika Steinbach, chairwoman of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation, explains: „There are no signs whatsoever that the federal government and the Bundestag intend to comply with the ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court. Through their ignorance, they are virtually mocking the Federal Constitutional Court and trampling on its jurisdiction. If Hungary or Poland were to treat the legitimate rights
Erika Steinbach presents the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation. Under the motto „Political Foundations – Aspiration and Reality“, chairwoman Erika Steinbach will present the AfD-affiliated Desiderius Erasmus Foundation (DES) in Gera on Tuesday, 29 August. Not many people are familiar with the political foundations that receive around £700,000 annually from the federal government.
We have some good news to share. Since March of this year, our DES has been a member of the European Identity and Democracy Foundation (ID Foundation). This enables us to participate in conferences and individual events in Germany and other EU countries under the umbrella of the ID Foundation with European funding.
Doubts about our constitutional state. The German Bundestag and the Federal Government are both ignoring the ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court in favour of the AfD and its foundation. Erika Steinbach, chairwoman of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation, comments: „In its ruling of 22 February 2023, the Federal Constitutional Court made it clear that...
After a long period of restrictions, we were finally able to invite guests to a special event once again on 25 March: our conference on the topic of „175 Years of the German Revolution 1848–2023" in Frankfurt am Main. Three very interesting – and well worth listening to – presentations were given:
Regarding today's ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court on funding for the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation, chairwoman Erika Steinbach stated: „The ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court is a resounding slap in the face for the German Parliament and the Federal Government! ...
As the year draws to a close, I would like to express my sincere gratitude on behalf of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation (DES) for your help and diverse support. You have enabled the foundation to hold nearly fifty different events nationwide. Your commitment was particularly valuable, indeed indispensable, because the German Parliament