Sweden - August 2022

A majority of political parties represented in Sweden’s Parliament showed willingness to evade party financing laws according to an investigation by TV4 journalists carried out in the lead-up to the September 2022 elections. Five parties suggested ways to circumvent a 2018 law that prohibits anonymous donations over a certain threshold, when presented by investigators with a larger donation. Only three parties responded that it would not be possible to receive the donation anonymously. The investigation sheds light on loose regulation of political party financing and inadequate transparency on money in Swedish politics.

Sources: International IDEA (1), International IDEA (2)