V. Property and funding of political parties

Donations by natural persons

The draft amendments still allow private contributions by natural persons. Seemingly, the aim of this provision is to avoid excessive private funding to parties and potentially illicit donations. This is in line with the OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission’s Guidelines on Political Party Regulation, which specify that “[r]easonable limitations on private contributions may include the determination of a maximum level that may be contributed by a donor. Such limitations have shown to be effective in minimizing the possibility of corruption or the purchasing of political influence.”