German government funds conservative think tank Republik21, drawing Green Party criticism

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The conservative think tank Republik21 will receive 250,000 Euros in state funding for 2025, approved by the German Bundestag's budget committee. This funding, sourced from the Federal Press Office, was reportedly initiated by the CDU/CSU and SPD parties. Republik21 advocates for "new bourgeois politics" and was co-founded by historian Andreas Rödder and former minister Kristina Schröder. The Green Party has criticized the funding, with MP Andreas Audretsch suggesting it signals a preparation for cooperation with the AfD. Republik21 has denied these accusations and invited critics for dialogue.


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