Politics · Spain · 4 hrs ago
Yolanda Díaz says her campaign for ILO chief cost nothing
Yolanda Díaz says her campaign to lead the International Labour Organization cost nothing.
The Spanish deputy prime minister and labour minister told the ILO that campaign-related meetings took place online or during her official government activities.
She did not specify what public resources were used or their cost.
Candidates for the ILO’s director-general role must disclose campaign activities and the amount and source of funding.
The other two candidates reported using public funds for their campaigns, though their declared costs and funding arrangements differ.
The vote to choose the next director general is scheduled for 16 November.
Spain’s opposition has asked parliament for details about the campaign’s costs, travel, meetings and funding.
Yolanda Díaz told the International Labour Organization that her campaign to become its director-general had incurred no expenses.
She said meetings related to her candidacy took place virtually or during government activities on her official agenda as Spain’s second deputy prime minister and labour minister.
Her declaration did not specify what public resources were used or their cost.
The ILO election was scheduled for 16 November 2026.
The declarations by Díaz’s two rivals reported campaign costs or public funding.
- Who
- Yolanda Díaz, Spain’s second deputy prime minister and labour minister.
- What
- She declared that no expenses were attributable to her campaign for ILO director-general, while acknowledging campaign-related meetings on her official agenda.
- When
- The article was published on 1 November 2026 and updated on 2 November. The election was scheduled for 16 November 2026.
- Where
- The declaration was sent to the president of the ILO Governing Body. Díaz said meetings took place virtually or during government activities.
- Why
- ILO election rules require candidates to disclose campaign activities and the amount and source of funds used.
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Javier González-Olaechea’s campaign held a diplomatic reception in Geneva, which he said cost 5,200 Swiss francs and was paid for by Peru’s foreign ministry.
Díaz held numerous meetings in Madrid with representatives of countries that have a vote in the ILO.
El Mundo published its report on Díaz’s declaration to the ILO.
The election for the next ILO director-general was scheduled to take place.
- Campaign expenses declared by Díaz
- None attributable to the campaign
- Scheduled election date
- 16 November 2026
- Current ILO director-general
- Gilbert Houngbo
- Houngbo’s declared direct expenses
- Less than 25,000 Swiss francs
- González-Olaechea’s Geneva reception cost
- 5,200 Swiss francs
What people are saying
no expenditure attributable to the campaign has been incurred
meetings held in relation to my candidacy have taken place virtually or in the context of government activities, as part of my official agenda as second deputy prime minister and minister of Labour and Social Economy