CNVOS: “SDS slipped the abolishment into the seventh corona package” Foto: EPA
CNVOS: “SDS slipped the abolishment into the seventh corona package” Foto: EPA

The Centre for Information, Cooperation, and Development of NGOs (CNVOS) has condemned the government's decision to abolish the state's funding of NGOs in the latest corona crisis package. According to the center’s press release state funding is the only systemic source of funding for NGOs in Slovenia and cutting it will take money from volunteer networks, sports organizations, the Caritas among others. It will also stop the development of NGOs and the drawing of EU funds. The Center also emphasized that cutting the state funding of NGOs will greatly hamper the independent work in human rights, the fight against corruption, hate speech, and fake news, as well as other social projects aimed at helping vulnerable groups.