Thousands rally in Prague against government’s public broadcasting overhaul plan

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-21 · 19:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Thousands of Czechs demonstrated in Prague on Sunday against a government plan to change public broadcasting funding. The protesters gathered at the Czech public television offices to express support for the media. This action precedes a planned warning strike by public broadcaster staff. The government, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis, approved a plan to shift public radio and television funding from fees to the state budget starting next year. Critics believe this overhaul poses a threat to the independence of public broadcasters.

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Public broadcaster staff plan to go on a warning strike.

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The plan involves financing public radio and television from the state budget instead of individual fees.

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Thousands of Czechs rallied in Prague to protest the government's plan to overhaul public broadcaster funding.

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The government plan is considered dangerous for the independence of public broadcasters.

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Thousands of Czechs rallied in the capital on Sunday to condemn a plan by the government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis to overhaul funding for public broadcasters that is considered dangerous for their independence.The protesters gathered in front of the Czech public television offices in Prague, Czech Republic, to voice their support for the media a day before their staff plan to go on a warning strike, and after recent protest marches in the regional capitals and Prague.According to the plan approved last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, and not from fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.

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