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Party subsidies allocated

Government Communications Department
Publication date 13.5.2015 12.12
Press release 245/2015

On Wednesday 13 May, the Government adopted a decision on the allocation of party subsidies for the period of 1.5.–31.12.2015 and conditions on their use and monitoring. The subsidies total EUR 21,333,333 million, 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 11,276,666 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 9,950,000 of the appropriation will be targeted to parties’ communications activities. The appropriation to the political activities and communications in the Åland Islands is EUR 106,667.

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

Centre Party (49)
Political activities: EUR 2,776,666
Information and communications: EUR 2,450,000

The Finns Party (38)
Political activities: EUR 2,153,333
Information and communications: EUR 1,900,000

National Coalition Party (37)
Political activities: EUR 2,096,667
Information and communications: EUR 1,850,000

Social Democratic Party (34)
Political activities: EUR 1,926,667
Information and communications: EUR 1,700,000

Green League of Finland (15)
Political activities: EUR 850,000
Information and communications: EUR 750,000

Left Alliance (12)
Political activities: EUR 680,000
Information and communications: EUR 600,000

Swedish People’s Party of Finland (9)
Political activities: EUR 510,000
Information and communications: EUR 450,000

Christian Democrats in Finland (5)
Political activities: EUR 283,333
Information and communications: EUR 250,000

In total (199)
Political activities: EUR 11,276,666
Information and communications: EUR 9,950,000

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

Inquiries: Jukka Nummikoski, Head of Finance Unit, tel. +358 295 160 892, Prime Minister's Office