AfD advances European sovereignty foundation with EU subsidies

Berlin reports that the AfD is pushing ahead with the creation of a European Sovereignty Foundation. The foundation, named the Sovereignty Foundation, is associated with the Europe of the Sovereign Nations (ESN) network, which the AfD joined in 2024 alongside the Polish party Nowa Nadzieja and the French Reconquete.

According to the Spiegel report cited in the article, the EU Parliament has allocated 1.1 million euros in subsidies for 2026 to the foundation, of which 275,000 euros have already been paid. The registration of the foundation took place in September, signaling a formal step in its development and its ties to the ESN-aligned group.

The reporting underscores the financial backing and transnational alliances involved in the project, highlighting the connection between the AfD and broader European partners within the ESN framework as part of the foundation’s establishing efforts.