High fines for ÖVP, Neos and Greens: Forbidden party donations!
High fines for ÖVP, Neos and Greens: Forbidden party donations!
The independent party transparency senate (UPTS) has occupied several political parties in Austria with high fines that reach the six-figure area. The Greens, the ÖVP and NEOS, which were asked to pay due to inadmissible party donations, are affected. The punishments originated in a report by the Court of Auditors, which reported on the social media activities of government members in the previous year and evaluated them as illegal because they were financed from public funds. According to the findings of the upTS, the Greens must now pay a total of over 100,000 euros.
The high fines that arise from the communication of the former Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and the former Minister of Justice Alma Zadić have particularly fell into the eye. The punishments for the Greens amount to 57,803 euros and 40,215 euros or. The ÖVP is also affected by the punishments, especially because of the social media accounts of the then Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer, and has to pay a not inconsiderable sum with 50,637 euros. NEOS has a punishment of 70,956 euros in connection with the former Viennese mayor Christoph Return.reactions and legal disputes
All affected parties have already announced that they would complain against these decisions. Together with the SPÖ, they are calling for legal clarification and a legal new regulation in the area of party financing. This shows how controversial the practices of party financing are in Austria and what uncertainties exist in relation to legal framework conditions.
In Germany, party financing is regulated by a comprehensive regulation. Parties are financed from various sources such as state funds, membership fees, taxes of mandate and donations. Parties that received at least 0.5% or 1% of the votes in the last elections are entitled to government financing. This variety of financing channels speaks for a complex system, which also brings challenges, such as the influence of wealthy and companies on politics. So there is no upper limit for party donations in Germany, which has stimulated the discourse for a possible cap. The Federal Center for Political Education emphasizes the increasing party donations and speaks of a clear need for more transparency.
transparency and accountability
An expert commission repeatedly emphasizes that Germany has a good right to financing party in international comparison. Nevertheless, there are efforts to strengthen the parties' accountability. The organization Transparency Germany To create accounting reports on your campaign financing. These demands are supported by the recommendation of Greco, which stimulates a transparency offensive in party financing.
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