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4w ago

Vox Fined Over €1 Million for Violating Spain’s Party Financing Laws

The Tribunal de Cuentas has issued a second major sanction, citing serious irregularities in private donations, as the party faces ongoing anti-corruption scrutiny.

El líder de Vox, Santiago Abascal, y la portavoz parlamentaria, Pepa Millán, en sus escaños del Congreso.
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Overview

  • The Tribunal de Cuentas imposed an €862,496 fine on Vox for accepting unidentified cash donations between 2018 and 2020, bringing total fines to over €1 million in under a year.
  • This latest sanction follows a €233,324 penalty in July 2024 for similar breaches of Spain’s Organic Law on Political Party Financing (LOFPP).
  • Audits revealed a lack of internal controls over cash flows, promotional sales, and lottery activities, making it difficult to trace the origin of donations.
  • Vox’s treasury rules incorrectly exempted donations under €300 from identification requirements, a misinterpretation of LOFPP regulations.
  • The party plans to appeal the ruling to Spain’s Supreme Court, while the Fiscalía Anticorrupción continues its investigation into alleged opaque funding practices.