Sentence:  Indeed, it is a crime to <WSD>finance</WSD> or make contributions in any form to political parties, their factions, parliamentary groups, i.e. members of the Italian parliament (if they are Italian) and the European parliament, regional, provincial and town councillors, candidates in such offices, party leaders:.... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking.