Election campaign leaves URS and LDP "in debt"

The Democratic Party (DS) and the United Regions of Serbia (URS) spent the most on the parliamentary election campaign, according to the Anti-Corruption Agency. At the same time, the United Regions of Serbia (URS) and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ended up in debt since they spent more funds during the campaign than they had raised, a news conference heard in Belgrade on Monday. Election campaign leaves URS and LDP "in debt" Officials of the Anti-Corruption Agency stated that all large parliamentary parties had submitted reports regarding the parliamentary election and that they had given the most money for TV advertising, and that the data concerning the presidential election had not been processed yet, because the deadline for the submission of the reports for the second round of the presidential election was due on Monday. Deputy Chairman of the Agency Board Zlatko Minic said the DS had spent around RSD 468 million for the parliamentary election. They used RSD 260 million from a loan granted by Vojvodina Development Bank, RSD 196 million from the budget and RSD 30 million from private donations to cover that figure. The URS spent around RSD 458 million, mostly on TV advertising, RSD 405 million, but they have not covered all expenses. The LDP is also in debt, both from the parliamentary and presidential campaigns. The LDP collected RSD 80 million for the parliamentary election, but they spent RSD 228 million, while they collected RSD 42 million for the presidential campaign of their leader Cedomir Jovanovic and spent RSD 59 million. The Serbian Progressive Party spent around RSD 307 million for the parliamentary campaign. Most of that money came from the budget, RSD 212 million, private individuals, RSD 43 million , and a loan from Univerzal Bank, RSD 48 million. The SPS-PUPS-JS coalition, according to Minic, got RSD 132 million from the budget and RSD 55 million from donations, with RSD 45 million coming from private natural persons and ranging from RSD 3,000 to RSD 850,000. The coalition spent RSD 114 million on TV advertisements and RSD 40 million on Ivica Dacic's presidential campaign. A total of 988 reports on election campaign costs have been filed so far, including all levels of elections, Minic noted, adding that 370 reports had been verified, 3 for the presidential, 14 for the parliamentary, 3 for the provincial and the rest for the local elections. Tanjug

Election campaign leaves URS and LDP "in debt"

Officials of the Anti-Corruption Agency stated that all large parliamentary parties had submitted reports regarding the parliamentary election and that they had given the most money for TV advertising, and that the data concerning the presidential election had not been processed yet, because the deadline for the submission of the reports for the second round of the presidential election was due on Monday.

Deputy Chairman of the Agency Board Zlatko Minić said the DS had spent around RSD 468 million for the parliamentary election. They used RSD 260 million from a loan granted by Vojvodina Development Bank, RSD 196 million from the budget and RSD 30 million from private donations to cover that figure.

The URS spent around RSD 458 million, mostly on TV advertising, RSD 405 million, but they have not covered all expenses.

The LDP is also in debt, both from the parliamentary and presidential campaigns.

The LDP collected RSD 80 million for the parliamentary election, but they spent RSD 228 million, while they collected RSD 42 million for the presidential campaign of their leader Čedomir Jovanović and spent RSD 59 million.

The Serbian Progressive Party spent around RSD 307 million for the parliamentary campaign. Most of that money came from the budget, RSD 212 million, private individuals, RSD 43 million , and a loan from Univerzal Bank, RSD 48 million.

The SPS-PUPS-JS coalition, according to Minić, got RSD 132 million from the budget and RSD 55 million from donations, with RSD 45 million coming from private natural persons and ranging from RSD 3,000 to RSD 850,000.

The coalition spent RSD 114 million on TV advertisements and RSD 40 million on Ivica Dačić's presidential campaign.

A total of 988 reports on election campaign costs have been filed so far, including all levels of elections, Minić noted, adding that 370 reports had been verified, 3 for the presidential, 14 for the parliamentary, 3 for the provincial and the rest for the local elections.