Austrian Federal Council Approves Reform of Party Financing

OrganizationsOther ♦ Published: July 9, 2019; 14:34 ♦ (Vindobona)

One day after the National Council passed its resolution, the new regulation on party financing also passed the Federal Council. The new rules already apply to the upcoming election campaign in summer and autumn 2019.

The provisions, which above all restrict party donations, will already apply to the upcoming National Council election campaign. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Robert Kalina [ECB decisions ECB/2003/4 and ECB/2003/5]

The provisions, which above all restrict party donations, will therefore already apply to the upcoming National Council election campaign.

They were passed by a majority of SPÖ and FPÖ.

The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) reiterated its rejection and criticised above all the fact that the Court of Audit does not have audit competence and that clubs remain exempt from…