28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
Ukraine
Article 17-1 of The LPP
The State Budget funds shall be allocated to: 1) funding of the the statutory activities of political parties not related relate to their participation in presidential, parliamentary or local elections, including remuneration of the members of the statutory bodies of the party and its local organizations pursuant to the procedure specified in the legislation; 2) the reimbursement of the party expenses on election campaigning in the regular or pre-term parliamentary elections. If the State Budget is divided into the general and special funds, the expenses provided for by Part 1 of this Article shall be covered from the general fund of the State Budget.