As Germany approaches a general election, an anti-corruption watchdog has called for reforms to the nation's party funding laws, highlighting the alarming rise in big donations to parties like AfD and BSW. The country dropped in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, indicating growing concerns over corruption. Currently, there are no limits on how much individuals or entities can donate to parties, which Transparency Germany argues undermines democratic integrity and trust. The chair called for a cap of 50,000 euros per donor annually to ensure fair political competition and enhance transparency.
In Germany, what a person can gift to a party is unrestricted. We are calling for an upper limit of 50,000 per donor, per year, per party.
Insufficient transparency and uncontrolled large donations from abroad jeopardize fair political competition and undermine citizens' trust in democracy.
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