32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?

1. The Commissioner allocates a number of hours per year on the general program channels of the national public media service to political parties that have acquired one or more seats in the last election of the members of the House of Representatives of the House of Representatives.
2 The Media Authority allocates a number of hours on the general program channels of the national public media service to:
a. political parties that participate in the election of the members of the House of Representatives of the States General in all constituencies; and
b. political parties that take part in the election of members of the European Parliament in the Netherlands.
3 The hours referred to in the second paragraph are available in a period to be determined by the Media Authority, immediately preceding the day determined in the Netherlands for the relevant election.
Source: Art. 6.1, Media Act, 2003 (amended 2020)