• Thousands of people took to the streets of Prague to show solidarity with public radio and television broadcasters amid planned cuts.
  • The ruling right-wing populist coalition of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš wants to abolish current radio and TV fees from 2027.
  • Critics warn that direct budget funding would jeopardize the independence of public media from political influence.
  • Czech Television and Czech Radio would receive about 320 million euros annually, 15 percent less than current fee revenues.
  • The protest was organized by the movement ‘One Million Moments for Democracy’, and over 175,000 people signed an online petition.

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