Czechs rally against plan to fund public broadcasters from the state budget
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Thousands marched in central Prague against scrapping the licence fee and funding Czech Television and Czech Radio from the state budget. Parliament passed a first draft late last month. The coalition of ANO and two right-wing Eurosceptic parties says editorial independence will not suffer and wants broadcasters to cut costs; critics say politicians could stifle press freedom. Million Moments for Democracy said roughly 400,000 people joined Sunday’s protest, billed as the largest since 1993. Households now pay 205 crowns a month for public TV and radio.
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