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(1) Political parties, trade unions, professional organizations and organizations representing economic interests have the right to broadcasting time on publicly owned radio and television, to the extent to which they are 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.