Art. 178. (1) (Suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The state shall provide funds for media packages in the amount of BGN 40 000 to the parties and coalitions that have registered candidates in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and for Members of the European Parliament for the Republic of Bulgaria and in all election regions in elections for MPs and which have no right to state subsidy under the Political Parties Act. To a coalition including parties with the right of a government subsidy under the Political Parties Act shall be provided funds for media packages in amount proportionate to the share of the parties participating in the coalition not entitled to a government subsidy.

(2) The state shall provide funds for media packages in the amount of BGN 40000 to the nomination committees that have registered candidates in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and in the amount of BGN 5000 to initiative committees, which have registered candidates in elections for Members of the European Parliament for the Republic of Bulgaria and in elections for MPs

(3) The media packages referred to in Para. 1 and 2 shall be in the account of the state budget and shall be used to pay for the different paid forms of coverage of the election campaign by the providers of media services.

(4) The Central Election Commission shall pay the various paid forms of reflection of the election campaign by exhaustion of the funds of the party, coalition or initiative committee under Para. 1 or 2.

(5) The procedure for provision and expenditure of the media packages shall be determined by the Central Election Commission in coordination with the Minister of Finance.

(6) The parties, coalitions and nomination committees shall announce in the register under Art. 171 and report in the report under Art. 172, Para. 1 the funds for the media packages which are paid for reflection of the events of their candidates.