German Court Rejects AfD's Bid for Retroactive Foundation Subsidies

The Federal Constitutional Court ruled that retroactive payments for the AfD-affiliated Desiderius-Erasmus-Stiftung from 2019-2021 are inadmissible, while broader legal disputes over foundation funding laws continue.

The Federal Constitutional Court rejected the AfD's request for retroactive subsidies for its affiliated foundation for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.
The court ruled that its February 2023 decision, which found a constitutional violation in 2019, did not mandate retroactive payments.
The Bundestag responded to the 2023 ruling by passing a new law with stricter funding criteria, including democratic commitments and party representation requirements.
The AfD's retroactive claims for 2020 and 2021 were deemed inadmissible as no prior rulings were made for those years.
Legal challenges to the 2023 foundation funding law remain unresolved, leaving broader disputes over political foundation subsidies ongoing.