Government: Campaign finance news in Portugal

Mendes, Seguro and Melo's campaigns cost more than one million. Ventura banks on giveaways

Ventura and the transparency of others

André Ventura has a good opportunity to demonstrate the value he places on the transparency he demands from other political parties and leaders. The president of Chega promised a presidential campaign where everything would be “crystal clear,” presented a budget of 900 thousand euros, but ended up spending 3.73 million, a significant deviation, with almost...

Seguro and Ventura receive state subsidies above one million. Mendes has the largest 'hole' in the budget

Henrique Gouveia e Melo, Luís Marques Mendes, Catarina Martins, António Filipe and Jorge Pinto had expected to receive far more in state subsidies than they will actually get. Their campaign budgets projected higher revenues, but the result they obtained at the polls last Sunday proved to be lower than anticipated.

Presidential election: Mendes faces a half-million euro loss; Seguro, Ventura and Cotrim in profit

Second-round subsidies do not affect the campaigns equally: Ventura spent less and will have greater coverage of his expenses than Seguro, but the Socialist candidate received more than he had expected.

Seguro and Ventura will receive state subsidies exceeding one million euros

Luís Marques Mendes leaves the 'laranja' (nominee/front) account in the red. Henrique Gouveia e Melo records a result close to what he expected.

Catarina Martins questions who is paying for the million-euro campaigns

Catarina Martins says there are 'million-euro campaigns' that serve economic interests.

Want to know who funds the presidential candidates? You can't. Audit body conceals donors' identities

More than 90% of the presidential candidates' campaigns are financed through public funding, but for every €1,000 estimated in the total expected revenue, €240 is raised through private donations. However, transparency about who the donors are is lacking, and voters do not know who is ultimately injecting the money.

Ventura publishes a list showing €675 in donations although he anticipates €100,000

Donation amounts vary, from contributions of €10 up to €100 — the highest amount — in a list that also includes donations of €25 and €50.

André Ventura says he will be 'as clear as water' when disclosing donations

Ventura said he will make all donations public, as he promised on 20 December during the pre-campaign.

André Ventura says he will be 'crystal clear' when disclosing donations

Portuguese politician André Ventura says he will be 'crystal clear' in publishing the details of donations received.

Humberto Correia: "I don't want support or money from the State"

Humberto Correia, a presidential candidate, is campaigning by public transport. He will spend €15,000 but does not want support or money from the State. He is also writing a book about the experience.

16:00 — Seguro has already published a list of clients and his annual income

The list was published on António José Seguro's presidential campaign website. Also, an earthquake was recorded in Mexico.

Campaign budgets: candidates expect to spend close to €6 million

Presidential candidates expect to spend close to €6 million in this election campaign. The Constitutional Court has already published the budgets submitted.

Campaign budget: candidates expect to spend close to €5.5 million

Presidential candidates expect to spend nearly €6 million in this electoral campaign. The Constitutional Court has already published the budgets submitted.

Presidential hopefuls to spend €4.5 million on campaign. Mendes, Seguro and Melo have the largest budgets

The presidential election on 18 January will not only be the most contested ever, but could also be the one in which candidates spend the most on campaigning. Overall, projected expenditure totals more than €4.5 million, with considerable differences between the budgets, whose 'champions' are Marques Mendes, Gouveia and Melo...

André Ventura and Catarina Martins want transparency over campaign donations

The leader of Chega challenged rivals to make public the list of donations to the campaign. Cotrim Figueiredo said transparency should be a requirement, but “it should not taint the whole campaign”.

Marques Mendes' list remains a talking point among candidates

Gouveia e Melo says he has only one income to declare: his Navy income. The candidate also says he is willing to disclose who the campaign's funders are.

Presidential election: Ventura challenges opponents to publish list of campaign donations

The presidential candidate and leader of Chega, André Ventura, said today he will publish the list of donations to his campaign on a website, and challenged his opponents to do the same.

Ventura challenges rivals to disclose campaign donation list

Presidential candidate and Chega leader André Ventura said on Saturday he will publish the list of donations to his campaign on a website, and challenged his rivals to do the same.