Tag #Political Finance

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Police Report Implicates SALF Leader in Illegal Campaign Financing

A Spanish police report alleges that 100,000 euros given to Luis Pérez Fernández, leader of the far-right party Se Acabo la Fiesta (SALF), were used for illegal campaign financing in the 2024 European Parliament elections, according to evidence from messaging app Signal.

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Lower Saxony's Parliamentary Groups Paid Over €1.1 Million in Allowances in 2024

Lower Saxony's four main parliamentary groups spent over €1.1 million on allowances for key members in 2024, with the SPD and CDU having the highest payouts, while the AfD had the highest per-capita spending and the Greens the lowest, prompting criticism for excessive spending from the Association o...

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Vox's Hungarian Bank Loans Raise Concerns

Vox, a Spanish far-right party, received a €7 million loan from a Hungarian government-linked bank for its 2024 European election campaign, following a similar loan for the 2023 general election, raising concerns about transparency and foreign influence in Spanish politics.

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Capitol Trades: Enhancing Transparency in Congressional Stock Trading

Capitol Trades, a free online platform launched in 2021, tracks US senators' and representatives' stock transactions using data from official government filings to promote transparency, addressing the 2012 STOCK Act's limitations.

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Spain's Tribunal de Cuentas Fines Vox €862,496 for Alleged Illegal Financing

Spain's Tribunal de Cuentas fined Vox €862,496 for illegal financing (2018-2020), allegedly from undocumented cash donations disguised as merchandise sales, totaling over €1 million in fines; leader Santiago Abascal claims political persecution.

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Spanish Court of Auditors Reduces Electoral Subsidies for Junts and Sumar

The Spanish Court of Auditors reduced electoral subsidies for six parties totaling €208,000 due to regulatory breaches; Junts (€178,508) and Sumar (€315,917) faced the largest cuts for late payments and insufficient justifications, respectively. The Court validated €58 million in spending.

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AfD Party Faces €1.1 Billion in Fines for Financial Irregularities

Germany's far-right AfD party has been fined €1.1 billion, accounting for over half of the €1.8 million total in penalties levied against German political parties since 2017 for financial violations including illegal donations and false reporting.

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Baden-Württemberg's 'Stallwächterparty' Raises Lobbying Concerns

Baden-Württemberg's annual 'Stallwächterparty' in Berlin, celebrating its 60th year on Thursday, anticipates 1,800 guests including high-ranking politicians and business leaders; the event's cost exceeds €1 million, prompting concerns about potential lobbying from Transparency International Germany.

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Pesutto Pays \$2.3 Million in Legal Costs, Facing Court Challenge Over Party Loan

Former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto paid \$2.3 million in legal costs to Moira Deeming, facilitated by a \$1.5 million party loan, averting bankruptcy and a potential by-election; however, a court challenge regarding the loan's legality continues.

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Trump's Contradictory Actions: Celebratory Deals Mask Allegations of Self-Enrichment

President Trump celebrated a trade deal with China and signed a decree to lower drug prices, but his campaign promises remain unfulfilled, and his administration is simultaneously engaged in self-enrichment through opaque deals and gifts, raising concerns about corruption.

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MASAK Report Debunks \$50 Million CHP Delegate Payment Claim

A MASAK report refutes claims that \$50 million was distributed to CHP delegates via four exchange bureaus during their 38th Ordinary Convention in November 2023; the report, issued March 19, 2025, found no evidence of such transactions among 65 individuals and four companies investigated.

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SNP's Finances Under Police Scrutiny, Hampering 2026 Election Campaign

A police investigation into the Scottish National Party's finances, costing over \£2.3 million, is hindering the party's election campaign and raising concerns about its financial stability, potentially impacting its ability to win the 2026 Scottish election, as its membership has also fallen.

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