According to the dpa, the end of the traffic light coalition and the early federal election are causing party donations to grow sharply. According to the Bundestag website, the CDU filled its campaign coffers within a month between November 6th and December 6th 1.952 million euros through large donations starting at 35,000 euros on. The CDU went far with this more than all other parties represented in the Bundestag combined a.
By far the largest single amount went to a party that is not in the Bundestag: The European party Volt received one million euros from its member Thadaeus Friedemann Otto, a singer from Goslar. Among the Bundestag parties, the FDP came in second with donations totaling 820,000 euros, followed by the Greens with 245,000 euros, the SPD with 220,000 euros, the CSU with 100,000 euros and the BSW with 50,000 euros. The Left and the AfD have not received any major donations over 35,000 euros since the traffic light broke on November 6th.
The sharp increase in large donations can be seen in one Comparison with the previous month of October: The CDU received income of 292,000 euros. The threshold for donations to be reported immediately to the Bundestag administration was lowered from 50,000 to 35,000 euros last March.
