GermanySo far, the Green Party has received more large donations before September this year Federal election Than the outgoing prime minister of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela MerkelEarlier, a Dutch technology entrepreneur provided the Environmental Party with the highest one-time cash in the country’s history.
Steven Schulman, the co-founder of software company Elastic, donated 1.25 million euros (£1 million) to the German Green Party on Tuesday, and his net worth was listed by Forbes magazine as $2 billion (£1.45 billion).
A Green spokesperson confirmed receipt of the money and described it as the largest single donation in the party’s history.
This donation is the second large sum given to the Green Party this year: In April, the party confirmed that it had received 1 million euros (£860,000) from a software developer in Greifswald, he told The party felt that he was not worthy of this wealth and he earned it by speculating in Bitcoin.
The Green Party nominates co-leader Annalena Baerbock as its candidate for prime minister. It is expected that compared with the last national vote in 2017, its performance in parliament will double, and may be Play the role of king in the alliance building stage.
Shulman said that there were no conditions attached to this donation, and his company could not make commercial profits from the Green Party policy. Germany.
“I have realized that I want to use my money and time to make the world a little better,” Shulman said. “The climate crisis is a huge international challenge, and you can only deal with it through the government.”
“Germany is probably the most influential country in the European Union. The Green Party’s party plan has left a deep impression on me. They have a candidate who recognizes the urgency of the situation,” he said. German political parties are allowed to accept private donations from outside Germany, as long as they come from within the EU.
“Humans are a beautiful species,” Shulman added. “This generation will decide whether to rise to the challenge or change direction.”
The General Secretary of the Green Party, Michael Kellner, said the donation is “an important sign of supporting more climate protection.”
Schulman’s donation means that the Green Party received 3.14 million euros (2.7 million pounds) in donations of at least 50,000 euros (43,000 pounds) this year, surpassing the 2.95 million euros (2.5 million pounds) received by the center-right CDU. ).Party leader Armin Laschet (Armin Laschet) is being sent as a candidate to replace Merkel and has attracted the most support from private donors In the last two elections.
The pro-business, low-tax Liberal Democratic Party (FDP) is the biggest beneficiary of large donations, having received 3.6 million euros (3.1 million pounds) so far this year.
Schulman donated 1 million euros to the Dutch Social Liberal Party earlier this year D66, And 350,000 euros (300,000 pounds) donated to the Dutch animal party.
