Spain approves package of laws anticorrupció

The Council of Ministers of Spain on Friday approved a package of measures against corruption, including limiting corporate donations to political parties and banning banks to forgive debts political groups have.

Under the new rules, contributions from corporations to parties, hitherto allowed to limit 100.000 annual euros (US$137.000), they have been canceled.

So, financing of campaigns from now on should be made by donations from individuals or other pathways, noted as the Deputy Prime Minister, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, responsible for the announcement of the new legislation to the press.

Also, It was abolished option debt relief from banks, until now authorized under the same limit 100.000 euros.

Figure responsible for accounts of political parties is also regulated, after some of them have been investigated by the Justice for activities
allegedly irregular: the most recent prominent case was that of the People's Party extesorero, Luis Barcenas, charged with bribery and money laundering, among other charges.

“The control laws give parties a step in the transparency of foundations, because now there are clear criteria for knowing when a foundation is linked to a party. Be put to better control their accounts”, Sáenz de Santa added