28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?

Denmark

Denmark

Answer
Yes, regularly
Source

Article 2.-(1) A party which participated in the most recently held general election shall be entitled to receive a grant in support of the party's political work in Denmark. The annual grant amounts to DKK 22.30 for each vote cast in favour of the party at the election, cf. however subsection (3). 

(3) No grant shall be provided for parties and independent candidates in whose favour fewer than 1,000 votes were cast at the election.

Article 4a.-(1) The amounts specified in sections 2(1) and (2), 3(1) and 4(1) are adjusted each year on January 1st by 2.0 per cent which is added to or deducted from the adjustment percentage for the relevant fiscal year, cf. the Rate Adjustment Percentage Act. The amount resulting from this calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest amount divisible by DKK 0.25.
(2) The adjustment shall take place based on the amounts before rounding off prevailing at the time of adjustment

Grants to Political Parties (Consolidation) Act, 2006.

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