Andrej Babis

ČTK

ANO Rakes in CZK 263 Million From State in 2017

Prague, (CTK) – The ANO movement of Prime Minister Andrej Babis received the highest contributions of 263 million crowns from the state in 2017 out of the Czech parties, according to the data that the Finance Ministry released on its website today.

 

ANO has become the party to win the biggest sum from the state budget for the first time.

 

In 2016, the Social Democrats (CSSD) received the highest contributions from the state.

 

The parties get contributions according to their success in elections.

 

The state contributed to the operation of 33 political groupings. In total, it sent over one billion crowns to them, which is twice more than it paid out to the parties in 2016. This is because the general election was held last autumn.

 

In 2017, the CSSD got 142 million crowns, the Civic Democrats (ODS) 113 million, the Communists (KSCM) 100 million, the Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) 80 million, TOP 09 68 million, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) 67 million, the Pirates 65 million, and the Mayors and Independents (STAN) 44.5 million crowns.

 

State contributions paid to Czech parties (in crowns):

 

Party

2016

2017

ANO

68,733,750

263,686,300

CSSD

128,670,834

142,334,700

ODS

60,033,333

112,819,800

KSCM

79,445,000

99,710,000

KDU-CSL

46,159,375

79,714,300

TOP 09

40,613,750

67,981,100

SPD

66,876,150

Pirates

2,101.875

65,239,300

STAN

11,174,375

44,565,700

Dawn-National Coal.

21,970,000

18,833,333

Greens

25,597,292

11,183,333

Free Citizens Party

118,750

8,422,900

Mayors for Liberec Region

4,453,125

6,300,000

Party of Citizens’ Rights

3,051,875

4,900,000

Severocesi.cz

1,923,750

2,325,000

Entrepreneur Party

1,033,125

1,650,000

SNK European Democrats

1,622,917

1,500,000

Total

507,113,543

1,008,965,041

 

Source: Finance Ministry

($1=21.324 crowns)