Czech state paid 555.8m CZK (€22.6m) to political parties last year

Last year, the Czech state provided political parties with a total of 555.8 million CZK (€22.6 m) in funding, down 80.6 million CZK (€3.3 m) from 2024, according to figures published by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. The total does not include support for last year’s parliamentary election, which will be paid this year.

The largest share went to the governing ANO Party, which received 180.3 million CZK (€7.3 m), followed by the Civic Democrats (ODS) with 86.7 million CZK (€3.5 m). Among parties currently represented in the Chamber of Deputies, the Motorists’ Party received the smallest amount, 5.4 million CZK (€0.22 m).

State funding is calculated based on the number of representatives and MPs, results in the most recent parliamentary election, and it supports the operation of party institutes. Successful parties are also entitled to reimbursements for election costs.