French Far-Right, Presidential Coalition Receive Record 2025 Public Aid

In 2025, political parties in France will receive over 64 million euros in public funding based on their performance in the 2024 legislative elections, with the far-right RN party becoming the largest beneficiary at 14.8 million euros. The presidential coalition's funding decreased significantly, while the Socialist Party saw an increase due to a left-wing alliance, and the Republicans faced funding cuts due to gender parity non-compliance. In the U.S., there were clarifications issued regarding nonprofit funding reporting: The Chronicle of Philanthropy corrected an earlier statement about West Virginia nonprofits' risk of closure, specifying that losing government grants would lead to operating deficits rather than closure. Additionally, the Associated Press corrected the percentage of nonprofits receiving government grants, highlighting that at least 18% of nonprofits across various sectors reported receiving such grants in 2021. Meanwhile, a privacy-focused fundraising platform called FestFund was developed using Midnight Network's zero-knowledge proof technology, enabling private donations with public recognition through verifiable leaderboards without revealing individual amounts. This innovation aims to balance donor privacy with transparency in fundraising.