With the official start of the election period, candidates for MEPs can spend up to €50,000 and candidates for mayors and regional governors up to €30,000
The election expenses incurred today by the candidates who secured a place on the parties' ballot in the upcoming elections will not count towards the expenses they are entitled to incur based on the existing legislation during the pre-election period. And this is because, the election period officially begins based, always, on the existing legislation, three months before the date of the elections, that is, on 9/3/2024. Therefore, until then, all candidates can spend as much as they want on their election campaign. For several mayoral candidates, the election campaign started last month and is…
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