Open Data Albania is examining the public funds that political parties have benefited from the 2022 State Budget, in the form of Annual Financial Assistance. The Electoral Code, the Law on Political Parties and several decisions of the Reformation Commission recognize the right of Political Parties, participating in parliamentary elections, to collect funds from the State Budget every year. The funds\u2019 distribution is based on the party’s performance in the latest national elections, mainly assessed on the number of Parliamentary seats they win. In addition, the parties become beneficiaries of the State Funds if they received more than ten thousand votes or more than one percent of the toal vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the end, the distribution of funds and the formula used to deduct them, is based on the decision of the State Election Commissioner. The latter, by way of Decision Nr0. 31, dated February 2022, has assigned funds according to party performance for eleven parties, ten of which have secured parliamentary seats and one is a non-parliamentary party, but beneficiary of over ten thousand votes. In total, the fund for Political Parties in 2022, approved in the Law on State Budget, was calculated in the total amount of 345,600,000 Lek (three hundred and forty five million and six hundred thousand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beneficiary Political Parties, ranked by value, are positioned as follows: the Socialist Party of Albania PS<\/a> was awarded the 151 494 783 Lek (one hundred fifty one million four hundred ninety four thousand seven hundred eighty three Lek); followed by the Democratic Party PD<\/a>, awarded 104 926 170 Lek (one hundred and four million nine hundred and twenty six thousand one hundred and seventy Lek) in annual funds; The Socialist Movement for Integration Party, LSI<\/a> secured 15 577 215 Lek (fifteen million five hundred and seventy seven thousand two hundred and fifteen); The Albanian Republican Party PR<\/a>, benefited 13 223 679 Lek (thirteen million two hundred twenty twenty three thousand six hundred seventy nine); The Social Democratic Party PSD<\/a>, 12 266 269 Lek (twelve million two hundred sixty six thousand two hundred sixty nine); Party for Justice, Integration and Unity, PDIU<\/a> 9 753 657 Lek (nine million seven hundred fifty three thousand six hundred fifty seven); The Union for Human Rights Party PBDNJ<\/a>, 8 018 647 Lek (eight million eighteen thousand six hundred forty seven); Agrarian Environmentalist Party of Albania AAP<\/a> with 8 018 647 Lek (eight million eighteen thousand six hundred forty seven); Movement for National Development Party \u2013 LZHK<\/a>– obtained 8 018 647 Lek (eight million eighteen thousand six hundred forty seven); Legality Movement Party PLL<\/a> 8 018 647 Lek (eight million eighteen thousand six hundred forty seven) and The Hashtag Initiative Party NTH (Nisma Thurje<\/a>) with 6 283 636 Lek (six million two hundred eighty three thousand six hundred thirty six).<\/p>\n\n\n\n