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(1) Political parties, trade unions, professional organizations and organizations representing economic interests, as well as other nationally based social organizations, have the right to broadcasting time on publicly owned radio and television, to the extent to which they are relevant and representative and meet the objective criteria that shall be prescribed by the law. 

(2) Political parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic, but not in the Government, have the right to broadcasting time on publicly owned radio and television, in proportion to their representation, and have the right to reply and to political argument with respect to the political statements of the Government, as provided by law. The grant of the exercise of those rights shall be equivalent, in length and relevance, to that granted to the Government. Parties represented in the regional legislative assemblies shall enjoy the same rights at the level of their region.