Open Society Foundations

"Soros' foundation along with the US State Department, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), USAID and many others have for decades and will continue indefinitely undermining stability in Myanmar and across Southeast Asia to hinder China's rise and delay America's decline in the region for as long as possible," Anthony Cartalucci, a Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and author, says.<

Billionaire George Soros has transferred $18 billion to his Open Society Foundations, the primary vehicle for his global political activism and philanthropy.

Billionaire investor George Soros has given away nearly $18 billion to his Open Society Foundations, transforming it into the "second largest" charity in the US after the Bill and Melinda Gates' Foundation.

The famous Hungarian-American investor and business magnate, George Soros, donated much of his wealth to his foundation, founded in 1984 to support democracy, human rights and freedom of the press, reports BNT. 

Open Society received USD 18 billion from 87-year-old Soros, a big donor to the Democratic Party in the United States, a spokeswoman for the Foundation told AFP.

Albanian opposition leader Lulzim Basha, from the centre-right Democratic Party (PD) gave an interview to controversial American media outlet Breitbart during a visit to the United States to raise awareness about the political situation in the country.

While organisations financed or perceived to be linked to US billionaire philanthropist George Soros are increasingly under attack in the Balkans, Open Society Foundations says it is honoured to finance those working to create better lives for people in the region.

The Public Revenue Office, UJP confirmed on Tuesday that it is preparing to send financial inspectors to the Foundation Open Society - Macedonia and to 20 other NGOs, but dismissed allegations that its actions were motivated by the ruling party threat to combat internationally-funded civil sector groups that allegedly work for foreign interests.