– Transparency rules will reduce donations to parties
The obligation to declare donations of more than 15,000 francs complicates the private financing of parties, according to a study published on Monday.
The new transparency rules for party funding will reduce donations, at least in the short term. This is what the latter anticipate following the introduction of the obligation to declare donations of more than 15,000 francs, reveals a study.
Transparency, in force since last October, slightly complicates the private financing of parties in the short term. In the medium term, it might contribute to strengthening the militia system and the acceptance of these donations. This is the conclusion of the study by the Büro Vatter Research Institute, commissioned by the Political Club of Bern and presented on Monday.
Donations from big business make up a sizeable share of national party finances, especially in the bourgeois camp. On the other hand, donations from individuals of an amount greater than 15,000 francs are rare.
Donations are not only used to support parties or politicians. Large corporations in particular justify their multi-party donations as a contribution to the militia system.
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