Just one day after winning Germany’s election, the incoming Christian Democratic Union party, led by Friedrich Merz, submitted a formal parliamentary inquiry directed at specific non-governmental organisations and non-profit media. The kleine Anfrage (minor inquiry), titled Political neutrality of state-supported organizations, targets some of the most prominent organisations working in democracy, advocacy, climate, animal rights,…

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