Summary
Thousands of people protested in Prague against the Czech government’s plan to replace public media license fees with funding from the state budget. The government says the change will not affect editorial independence and wants broadcasters to reduce costs; critics warn it could give politicians more influence over the media.Key Facts
- The protest took place in Prague’s Letná park and was organized by the Million Moments for Democracy association.
- Organizers estimated that roughly 400,000 people attended.
- The proposal would end license-fee funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio and use state budget money instead.
- The Czech parliament passed the first draft of the proposal late last month.
- Czech households currently pay 205 crowns per month for Czech Television and Czech Radio.
- The governing coalition includes the ANO party and two right-wing Eurosceptic parties.
- Thousands of people have protested since parliament passed the first draft.
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