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Party subsidies allocated

Government Communications Department
Publication date 22.1.2015 14.41
Press release 31/2015

On Thursday 22 January, the Government adopted a decision on the allocation of party subsidies for the period of 1.1.–30.4.2015. Due to the parliamentary elections to be held in April 2015, party subsidies will be granted for four months only and total EUR 10,666,667, including appropriations to the Åland Islands.

The party subsidies are intended for the parties’ political, information and communications activities. Payment of the subsidies is based on the number of seats won by each party in parliamentary elections.

EUR 5,638,334 of the appropriations is allocated for measures to support the parties' political activities. A total of 10 % of this amount must be directed to support women’s political activities and another 10 % to district organisations. A further EUR 4,975,000 of the appropriation will be targeted to parties’ communications activities. The appropriation to the political activities and communications in the Åland Islands is EUR 53,333.

Parties, number of seats and total of appropriations (political, information and communications activities):

National Coalition Party (44)
Political activities: EUR 1,246,667
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 1,100,000

Social Democratic Party (42)
Political activities: EUR 1,190,000
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 1,050,000

The Finns Party (39)
Political activities: EUR 1,105,000
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 975,000

Centre Party (35)
Political activities: EUR 991,667
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 875,000

Left Alliance (14)
Political activities: EUR 396,667
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 350,000

Green League (10)
Political activities: EUR 283,333
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 250,000

Swedish People’s Party of Finland (9)
Political activities: EUR 255,000
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 225,000

Christian Democrats (6)
Political activities: EUR 170,000
Information dissemination and communications: EUR 150,000

Party subsidies have been paid since 1967 and their use is monitored by the Ministry of Justice.

Inquiries: Auni-Marja Vilavaara, Director General, tel. +358 295 160 370, Prime Minister’s Office

 
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