Regional Radio and Television Centres

(1) The programmes of the regional television centres and the services of the regional radio centres shall be used by the parties, coalitions and nomination committees that have registered candidates in the period of the election broadcasts following the procedure set for the Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio.

(2) The Bulgarian National Radio and the Bulgarian National Television shall allocate a total of at least 60 minutes of radio and television time on their channels, respectively in the shows of the regional radio and television centres for free-of-charge debates between the representatives of the parties, coalitions and nomination committees that have registered candidates.

(3) The order of participation in the debates shall be determined by the regional election commissions and the Municipal election commissions by drawing lots not later than 31 days before election day. The forms, topics of the election campaign, formats and crews shall be determined by the heads of the regional radio and television centres and authorized representatives of the parties, coalitions and nomination committees that have registered candidates, or they shall be set in the agreement referred to in Art.189, Para. 4.