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Key Takeaways: Cost of Politics
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In the 2017 legislature around one in four members are from the business community.
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The lack of transparency and accountability in how parties are financed affects the trust that citizens have in political parties and therefore their incentive to engage in politics.
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On average parties declared that 54% of their income came from public funds, while funding from their own resources accounted for only 28%
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The average cost for an election campaign to become a member of parliament is estimated to be around €166,000 (US$200,000). This figure is 10 times higher than the official amount declared by political parties.
US$200,000
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Party officials maintain that in Albania the average cost for a vote is €15 (US$18).
US$18
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More than 52% of women surveyed believed that high expenses made political participation difficult or very difficult.
52%
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41% of female respondents stated personal contributions as the key source of funding for their electoral campaign.
41%