34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?

Romania

Romania

Answer
Yes
Source

"(1) The access of the political parties, their political alliances and their electoral alliances to the public broadcasting and television services, including those of their territorial studios, is free of charge..."

Source: Article 68 (1), Law no. 208/2015 on the elections to the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, 2015

"(1) The access to public radio and television services for the candidates to the position of President of Romania shall be equal and free of charge."

Source: Article 36 (1), The Law no. 370 of September 20, 2004 for the election of the President of Romania, (republished in 2011, as of June 27, 2014)

Comment

The same as for political parties.

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