Germany withholds EUR 34 million from sovereign office suite body ZenDiS

Germany's government told the Bundestag that ZenDiS, which builds the openDesk office suite, gets no core federal funding and has not received EUR 34 million owed from 2023. Federal states have waited over two years to join as co-owners.

Verified AI-drafted Bundestag press service (hib 130/2025), 28 March 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish that the EUR 34 million will be paid or that any state will be admitted as a ZenDiS shareholder.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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