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NGO contracts: Working group to monitor funding allocation.

Following months of pressure from conservatives in the European Parliament, civil society organizations are to come under increased scrutiny. A newly established working group will investigate the conditions under which NGOs receive funding from the European Commission.

By Marion Bergermann

Analyse

Cuts in humanitarian aid: How NGOs are affected.

The global cutbacks in humanitarian aid are having an immense impact. NGOs are particularly affected, which is why the German Development Institute is calling for a stronger role for private and church foundations.

By Table.Briefings

Feature

Chinese charm offensive: Rapprochement with clear limits

The Chinese leadership seeks rapprochement with the outside world, while the space for civil society within the country continues to shrink. But even in Germany, the perception of China is increasingly narrowing.

By Leonardo Pape

News

NGO funding: initiative aims to create more transparency.

In its report, the European Court of Auditors criticized the Commission's lack of transparency and controls in NGO funding. An initiative has now been founded in Berlin, aiming to disclose the financial and structural links between NGOs.

By Markus Grabitz

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Supply Chain Directive: Economists warn of slowdown.

90 European economists are speaking out against the weakening of the EU Supply Chain Directive announced by the EU Commission. At the same time, NGOs report initial successes of the German law in a study.

By Caspar Dohmen

Feature

Commission NGO contracts: Court of Auditors criticizes lack of transparency.

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is calling on the Commission to improve the transparency of NGO funding. In its report, it lists numerous points of criticism. Among other things, it criticizes the fact that NGOs were encouraged to lobby EU institutions with agreements on operating grants.

By Markus Grabitz