15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?

"The political parties can not be financed by:

- governments, international institutions, bodies and organizations of foreign states and other foreign persons,

- state and local bodies with funds other than the ones envisaged in the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, except the funds envisaged in this Law and the laws on elections,

- public institutions, public enterprises, public funds or other legal entities that manage state capital,

- public enterprises, public institutions and public funds established by the municipalities,

- enterprises that have at least 20% participation of state-owned capital, public institutions and institutions including those that have initiated the process of privatization,

- private enterprises that provide public services for state bodies or public institutions, enterprises and funds by an agreement at the moment of giving the contribution for the political party,

- citizens’ associations (non-governmental organizations), religious communities or religious groups,

- funds of enterprises with mixed capital where a dominant owner is a foreign investor and

- anonymous or unidentified sources."

Article 20, Law on financing political parties 2004