29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
Finland
Answer
Representation in elected body
Source
Article 9 - Act on Political Parties (1969) last amended in 2010.
Comment
Public funding is provided to all political parties that have at least one representative in the parliament in proportion to the number of seats held.
OSCE/ODIHR (2015) Republic of Finland, Parliamentary Elections, 19 April 2015. OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw.
