German NGO sues federal government over abrupt democracy project funding halt

The German NGO 'Radikalen Töchter' is suing the federal government for approximately 290,000 euros after its democracy project funding was abruptly halted, following criticism of CDU leader Friedrich Merz. Internal emails from the Federal Agency for Civic Education reportedly raise doubts about the legality of the decision. This marks a legal challenge to a politically contested funding cut, with implications for state-civil society relations in Germany.