ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index
How well is money in politics regulated and disclosed?
Dimensions
Contributions
33.3% · 1/3| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONT.1Contribution limit framework codifiedIf contribution limits exist, are they set by statute (not administrative discretion)? If no limits, is that absence explicit in statute? | 1/1100.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 8 codifies contribution limits: €15,000/year per individual to a party/coalition, €3,000 per individual to a candidate during pre-election period. Criminal penalty for violators. “δεν επι- τρέπεται να υπερβαίνει το ποσό των δεκαπέντε χιλιάδων (15.000) ευρώ” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| CONT.2Independent expenditure rulesAre independent-expenditure rules (third-party spending separate from candidate committees) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Σύνταγμα Άρθρο 54 (meta). Article 10 of Law 3023 covers broadcast time but independent-expenditure framework is not separately codified in surfaced sections. | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| CONT.3Anonymous-contribution treatmentAre anonymous contributions (cash below the threshold, etc.) addressed in statute with a defined disposition (returned, forfeited, etc.)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-13 |
Disclosure
60.0% · 3/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISC.1Disclosure threshold in statuteIs the disclosure threshold (amount above which contributions must be reported) defined in statute, not regulation? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Σύνταγμα Άρθρο 54 (meta) — disclosure thresholds in Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρα 17-19 but the specific threshold-language did not surface for this query. | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| DISC.2Enumerated filing scheduleIs the filing schedule (pre-election, post-election, quarterly, etc.) enumerated in statute with specific deadlines? | 1/1100.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 20 codifies the schedule for submission of analytical election-income-and-expense reports by candidates and parties. Άρθρο 18 (annual balance sheet within first 2 months) and Άρθρο 19 (election expense report within 2 months of election) complete the filing schedule. “Καταστάσεις εκλογικών εσόδων - δαπανών” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| DISC.3Disclosure of contributor identityDoes statute require contributor name, address, occupation, and employer be disclosed for contributions above the threshold? | 1/250.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 17 requires numbered receipts and coupons for all party/candidate income — contributor identity must be recorded. “Αποδείξεις είσπραξης και κουπόνια” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| DISC.4Public access to filingsAre campaign-finance filings legally required to be publicly accessible online within a defined time of filing? | 1/1100.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 18 mandates publication of party balance sheets in at least 2 daily Athens newspapers within the first 2 months of each year. Άρθρο 19 mandates similar publication of election-cycle income/expense reports. “Ο ισο- λογισμός δημοσιεύεται το πρώτο δίμηνο κάθε έτους σε δύο τουλάχιστον καθημερινές εφημερίδες της Αθήνας” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
Enforcement
50.0% · 2/4| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENF.1Penalty schedule codifiedAre penalties for campaign-finance violations defined in statute with specified amounts (civil) and/or criminal grades? | 1/250.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρα 24 (sanctions against parties), 25 (against candidates), 26 (loss of parliamentary mandate), 27 (administrative + criminal sanctions against third parties) codify a comprehensive penalty schedule with specific monetary thresholds. Άρθρο 8(3) adds imprisonment up to 1 year plus ≥€15,000 fine for over-limit contributors. “Κυρώσεις σε βάρος πολιτικών κομμάτων” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| ENF.2Enforcement body independenceIs the enforcement body (election commission, attorney general, campaign-finance regulator) appointed by multi-branch process and protected from in-cycle political control? | 1/1100.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 21 establishes the Επιτροπή Ελέγχου (Audit Committee) as a special body under Σύνταγμα Άρθρο 29(2). Composition includes one MP per party + a Council of State member + a Court of Audits member + an Areios Pagos prosecutor — clearly multi-branch independent enforcement body. Supported by a dedicated Parliament service. “Επιτροπή Ελέγχου” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| ENF.3Private right of actionDoes statute provide a private right of action (citizen or party suit) for campaign-finance violations? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Άρθρο 45 of ΠΔ 26/2012 governs party broadcast rights; no private right of action for campaign-finance violations surfaced. | § view source 2026-05-13 |
Foreign Source
50.0% · 2/4| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| FOR.1Foreign-source prohibitionIs direct foreign contribution to a candidate or campaign committee prohibited by statute? | 1/1100.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 7 prohibits financing from (a) natural persons without Greek citizenship, (b) public/private legal persons, (c) local-government entities, (d) media owners. Comprehensive foreign-source + corporate-source ban. “Απαγορεύονται η χρηματοδότηση και κάθε είδους παροχές προς τα κόμματα και τους υποψήφιους βουλευ- τές” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| FOR.2Indirect / pass-through foreign rulesAre indirect foreign-source channels (foreign nationals via domestic entities, foreign-controlled LLCs, etc.) addressed in statute? | 1/250.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 7(1)(β) extends the foreign-source ban to all legal persons (public or private law), preventing indirect/pass-through routing through Greek-registered entities. “Νομικά πρόσωπα δημοσίου ή ιδιωτικού δικαίου” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| FOR.3Foreign-source verificationAre campaign committees required by statute to verify contributors are not foreign-source (vs. relying on contributor self-attestation alone)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-13 |
Traceability
100.0% · 2/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| TRACE.1Records-retention requirementAre campaign committees required by statute to retain records (contributor lists, expenditure documentation, bank statements) for a defined period? | 1/1100.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 16 codifies mandatory income/expense books for parties and candidates — full records-retention regime. “Βιβλία εσόδων - εξόδων” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| TRACE.2Audit accessAre campaign-committee records subject to mandatory audit (post-election random sample, threshold-triggered audit, or routine cycle) under statute? | 1/1100.0% | Ν. 3023/2002 Άρθρο 21 vests audit access to party + candidate finances in the Επιτροπή Ελέγχου — independent oversight with statutory powers. “Ο έλεγχος των οικονομικών κομμάτων και συνασπι- σμών και των υποψήφιων βουλευτών” | § view source 2026-05-13 |