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Thousands Protest Czech Government Plan to Rework Public Media Funding
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By אסף רוזנצוייג
First reported by Mako · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
Thousands protested in Prague against a Czech government plan to shift public media funding from license fees to the state budget. Critics say the move threatens independence and could lead to hundreds of layoffs, while the government says it is a savings measure.
- 01Thousands protested in Prague against changes to Czech public media funding.
- 02Workers at Czech Television and Czech Radio planned a warning strike.
- 03The government wants to replace license fees with state budget funding next year.
- 04Critics warn the plan could weaken independence and cut 300 to 500 jobs.
- 05Demonstrators compared the policy to media pressure in Slovakia and Hungary.
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