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  It is of vital importance for democratic elections that public funds are not misused by leading political parties and that state institutions do not engage in election campaigning or propaganda. In order to avoid these possibilities, the law should regulate the use of public resources and funding during elections and campaigns in greater detail. It would be advisable to provide a sufficient level of funding to political parties on an annual basis and not only at the occasion of the elections. It is essential to avoid any decisions concerning the funding of candidates to be taken before the elections in individual cases. There should be a separate legislation concerning the funding of political parties, which could exclude any specific public financing for the campaign itself.