It is of little use for the law to require non-discriminatory coverage for the electoral activities of all competitors if, at the same time, the government's advantage is disproportionate in respect of information which is not directly related to the elections. In reality, to a large extent, this is not a problem of legislation but of implementation. The uncritical and sometimes extensive news coverage of public officials who are also candidates is not fully in line with the regulatory framework that prohibits public media from granting such officials a privileged status. However, there does not seem to be an adequate reaction from the supervisory bodies to prevent or stop such infringements.