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

Estonia

Estonia

Answer
Yes
Source

12.1.(3) Political Parties Act, the amended version of law in force from 23.03.2015, No. RT I 1994, 40, 654.

Comment

It is prohibited to finance political parties, candidates or campaigns of political parties or candidates with the funds which are not specified in the law.

12.1.(3) A political party is prohibited to use public funds for conducting or organising the election campaign of the political party or a person running in the list of the political party, except for the allocations from the state budget based on this Act.

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