29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?

Art 2, 'Following political organizations are eligible for public subsidies as political parties. (1) Political organizations that have at least 5 members either in the House of Representatives or the House of Councillors.(2) Political organizations that have at least 1 member either in the House of Representatives or the House of Councillors and obtained at least 2% of votes in one of the following elections: (a) The most recent general election for the House of Representatives under the single-member constituency system or the proportional representation system, (b)Either of the last two regular elections for the House of Councillors under the local constituency system or the proportional representation system.' (Source: Political Subsidies Act, 1994 (as amended by Act No of 2011))