Parliamentary political parties received 577.916 euros from the budget last month to finance their regular work, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance.
The most money went to the Europe Now Movement (PES) - 146.154 euros, then to the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) - 103.511 euros, New Serbian Democracy (NSD) - 61.335 euros, Democratic Montenegro - 48.755 and the Bosniak Party (BS) - 48.578 euros.
In January, the Democratic People's Party (DNP) was paid 27.260 euros from the budget, the Socialist People's Party (SNP) - 26.429, and the Civic Movement URA - 26.252 euros.
The Social Democrats of Montenegro (SD) were paid 18.266 euros, the Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI) - 17.123, and the Albanian Alternative - 14.983 euros.
The Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA) was paid 6.088 euros, the Democratic Party (DP) - 5.308 euros, the New Democratic Force Forca - 5.308, United Montenegro (UCG) and CIVIS each received 4.815 euros.
The Democratic Alliance of Albanians (DSA) received 4.280 euros for the party's regular work in January, and the National Albanian Union (NAU) received 2.140 euros.
The Democratic Alliance in Montenegro received 3 euros from the budget, and the Movement for Justice received 938 euros.
The Law on Financing Political Entities and Election Campaigns stipulates that budgetary funds for financing the regular work of political entities in the Parliament of Montenegro amount to 0,5 percent of the planned current budget of Montenegro in the year for which the budget is adopted.
Given that the 2025 budget has not yet been adopted, until it is adopted, the Ministry will, as stated in the decision, approve funds up to one twelfth of the actual expenditures in the previous fiscal year. Last year's state budget allocated 6,9 million euros to finance the regular work of parties.
The Ministry of Finance also made a decision on the amount of budget funds for financing the regular work of women's organizations in political entities in the Parliament, and for this purpose, 57.791 euros were allocated from the January budget. This amounts to 693.492 euros on an annual basis.
6.421 euros each went to the Bosniak Party, the Croatian Civic Initiative and the Socialist People's Party.
The Europe Now Movement received 5.886 euros, the Democratic Party of Socialists - 5.198 euros, the Albanian Alternative - 4.494 euros, the New Serbian Democracy - 4.445, and Democratic Montenegro - 4.173 euros.
The Civic Movement URA was paid 2.247 euros, the Democratic People's Party - 1.975, and the Democratic Alliance of Albanians - 1.284 euros.
The Democratic Party received 1.990 euros, the New Democratic Force Forca -1.990, the Democratic Alliance in Montenegro - 1.476, the Movement for Tuzi - 963 euros, the National Albanian Union - 642 euros.
The Social Democrats received 917 euros, the Democratic Union of Albanians - 305, the United - 267 and CIVIS - 267 euros.
According to the Law on Financing of Political Entities and Election Campaigns, 0,05 percent of budget funds are planned for financing the regular work of women's organizations in parliamentary parties. The law stipulates that, in addition to the state budget, money for financing women's organizations in political subjects is also allocated at the level of local self-governments, in such a way that 0,11 percent of funds from the current budget is allocated for this purpose, with certain specifics for municipalities with smaller budgets. of five million euros.
Money for women's organizations has been paid since 2020, after the initiative of the Women's Political Network (ŽPM) was adopted.
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