44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?

'Article 84: Electoral campaign on private radio and television stations. 5. The total airtime for political advertisements during the entire election campaign on each private radio and television station may not exceed 90 minutes for each party registered in elections. In any case, radio and television broadcasters apply the same fees for the same time slot throughout the campaign. Five days before the beginning of the electoral campaign, the radio and television broadcasters shall submit the fees for each time slot to the CEC. The fees are published on the official website of the CEC. 9. Private radios and televisions make available extra airtime for the advertisements of non-parliamentary parties and candidates proposed by the voters, in addition to the airtime applied according to point 5 of this article. The airtime for the advertisements of each non-parliamentary party and candidates proposed by voters shall not exceed 10 minutes for the entire electoral campaign.' (Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, No. 10019/29.12. 2008, as amended No. 31/02.04.2015).

Parliamentary parties: a limit of 90 minutes for the entire campaign on each private radio and television station; Non-parliamentary parties and independent candidates:  a limit of 10 minutes for the entire campaign on each private radio and television station