8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?

Malta

Malta

Answer
Yes
Source

PART IV (34), Financing of Political Parties Act, 2015, ammended in 2016

34. Political parties shall not receive donations:

(c) given anonymously.

P.3 'The authorities of Malta now inform that the following rules, which are identical for parties and independent election candidates, are included in the FPPA. All anonymous donations are forbidden.' (Source: GRECO (October 2015) SecondInterim Compliance Report on Malta:'Transparency of Party Funding')

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