MONEY IN POLITICS
People’s faith in government is stagnating at record lows, with citizens questioning their trust in government leaders to make ethical and moral decisions. People increasingly feel that democracy is not working in their favour. A key reason for this is the perception that when it comes to politics, money talks.
POLICY CAPTURE RISKS
While there is not yet consensus on whether donations directly influence election outcomes, the possible existence of a causal link between campaign spending and performance in elections should be enough to put us on our guard.
Financial contributions by lobbyists in the political process also present a threat to fair and democratic decision-making.
DEVELOPING A POLICY FRAMEWORK
The Framework presented in this report aims to map a wide range of risk areas and to provide policy tools to adequately regulate the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns. The framework will ensure transparency and promote a level playing field on:
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FINANCING DEMOCRACY REPORT
TRUST IN GOVERNMENT
LOBBYISTS, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC TRUST
10 LOBBYING PRINCIPLES
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