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Dear Minister Dobrindt, the first quarter of 2026, from which the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation (DES) is entitled to federal funding in accordance with the Foundation Funding Act, has almost passed. And your House has still allegedly not completed its review of whether we fulfil all the funding conditions. The Federal Constitutional Court ruled back in 1986 that the state's
Dear Sir or Madam, On 27.2.26 at 17:49, we received notification from the Federal Ministry of the Interior via our lawyer Dr Ulrich Vosgerau that our non-profit political foundation is still being denied the state funding to which it has been entitled since 1 January 2026. It is still being examined whether, in the opinion of the
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.
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...
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! ...
„On 15 November 2022, our Desiderius Erasmus Foundation (DES) will celebrate its fifth anniversary. The path to establishing the foundation was fraught with many obstacles. Through selfless commitment in the preliminary phase of the foundation and thereafter until its establishment and subsequent recognition as a foundation affiliated with the AfD, former and current members have demonstrated tenacity in
Federal Constitutional Court hearing on 25 October 2022 on the funding of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation with federal funds Erika Steinbach, chairwoman of the foundation, comments: „Our foundation trusts in the rule of law and is confident that the blatant and unlawful unequal treatment of the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation (DES) by the German Bundestag and the Federal Government will now be
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