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1. Our Minister shall grant a subsidy, after an application to that effect, to a political party where, on the reference date, said party has more than 1,000 members who have right of assembly and vote in the political party and who each pay an annual contribution fee of not less than 12 euros. The membership is to be demonstrated by an explicit declaration of intent of the persons involved.
2. The subsidy is granted for expenses directly related to the following activities:
a. political training and educational activities;
b. dissemination of information;
c. maintaining contacts with sister parties in countries other than The Netherlands and supporting training and educational activities for the benefit of the supervisory staff of said parties;
d. political-scientific activities;
e. activities aimed at the promotion of the political participation of young people;
f. member canvassing;
g. involving non-members in activities of the political party;
h. canvassing, selection and guidance of holders of political office;
i. activities within the framework of election campaigns.
3. The subsidy is granted on a calendar year basis.