Dresden (dpa/sn) – The Greens in the Saxon state parliament see a need for action in the Free State after the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court on the financing of party-related foundations. One wants to give foundations that are committed to the free democratic basic order and the corresponding political education work a reliable basis for their work, said Deputy Valentin Lippmann on Wednesday in Dresden. “It is therefore essential to regulate their mandate and their financing in a binding and transparent manner.”
“At the same time, it is clear to us that financing anti-democratic think tanks through grants to foundations would be fatal,” emphasized the politician. A corresponding regulation is absolutely necessary. She must prevent foundations that are close to anti-constitutional parties from receiving tax money for “pursuing their anti-constitutional goals under the guise of educational work”.
The Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that government funding for political foundations worth millions must be properly regulated in a separate law. The previous stipulation only in the annual budget law was not enough, the court in Karlsruhe ruled after a lawsuit by the AfD. The Desiderius Erasmus Foundation, which is close to her, has not received any money from the federal budget so far. For 2019, the judges found that the lack of law violated the party’s right to equal opportunities. (Az. 2 BvE 3/19)
