The Central Election Commission has approved the allocation of public funds to political parties for 2026, distributing a total of 345 million lek from the state budget.
According to the official table, the Socialist Party of Albania is the main beneficiary, with 1.6 billion lek, followed by the Democratic Party with 811 million lek.
Meanwhile, the Freedom Party benefits from 109 million lek, the Social Democratic Party from 103 million lek, the Opportunity Party from 85 million lek, the Albania Movement from 71 million lek, and the Together Movement from 63 million lek.
The "Nisma Thurje" party of the People's Advocate, Endri Shabani, also benefits from the funds, 40 million lekë, as well as Lulzim Basha's party, the Euro-Atlantic Coalition, 45 million lekë.
A significant portion of the funds is also distributed to smaller parties and political allies. Thanks to electoral coalitions with the DP, around nine political forces, some of which do not even have offices, will benefit from funding from the state budget.
Most of them receive 57 million lek each, including the Justice, Integration and Unity Party (PDIU), the Union Party for Human Rights (PBDNJ), the Republican Party (PR), the Environmentalist Agrarian Party (PAA), the Christian Democratic Party (PDK), the Legality Movement (PLL), the New Democratic Spirit (FRD) and the Democratic National Front Party (PBKD).
These funds aim to support the annual functioning of political parties and their organizational activity.
