The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Which firms donate to which parties? Germany's political parties have spent tens of millions campaigning for Sunday's election. A lot of their funding comes from big businesses, vying for influence in the next government. https://www.thelocal.de/20130920/52025 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:13:00 +0200 52025 ZDF telethon raises more than €20 million for Haiti Germans donated more than €20 million during a televised ZDF fundraiser for relief efforts in Haiti following the disastrous earthquake that hit the Caribbean country. https://www.thelocal.de/20100120/24711 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:52:00 +0100 24711 FDP dismisses donation accusations The Free Democratic Party (FDP) has dismissed a call made by the Left party for a ban on donations to political parties by private companies, following accusations that the FDP was bribable. https://www.thelocal.de/20100119/24677 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:29:00 +0100 24677 FDP under fire for large donation from hotel magnate The Free Democratic Party (FDP) received more than €1 million from one single donor – a baron whose company will profit from the reduction in value added tax on hotel bills recently enacted by the new government. https://www.thelocal.de/20100116/24621 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:15:00 +0100 24621 FDP must pay €3.5-mln fine for illegal donations A court on Tuesday said Germany’s pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) must pay almost €3.5 million in fines for illegal political donations collected in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. https://www.thelocal.de/20091208/23811 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:19:00 +0100 23811