(1) The election programs of radio and TV operators shall start 30 days prior to the election day and end 24 hours prior to the election day.
(2) The Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National radio shall cover the election campaign in the form of introductory and final statements, special news and debates.
(3) The use of the programs of the Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio for the purposes of the election campaign shall not be allowed beyond the time allotted for the forms under para 2.
(4) The management of the Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio shall observe the principles of equal treatment and objective coverage in covering the events of parties, coalitions and candidates for Parliament in their news programs.
(5) The teams, forms and topics of the debates shall be specified jointly by the General Directors of the Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio and authorised representatives of the parties and coalitions, while taking into account their parliamentary representation. These conditions shall be subject to approval by the Central Election Committee not later than 31 days prior to the election day.
