Thousands of protesters, including university students and artists, took to the streets of the capital Prague and other cities on Tuesday, as employees of Czech Public Television and Radio staged a one-day strike to protest a government plan to cut funding and transfer it to the state budget. Workers and demonstrators described the plan as an attempt to harm the independence and viability of the broadcasters, and demanded that the government cancel the planned reform. The strike also led to restrictions on broadcasts.

Thousands of protesters, including university students and artists, took to the streets of the capital Prague and other cities on Tuesday, as employees of Czech Public Television and Radio staged a one-day strike to protest a government plan to cut funding and transfer it to the state budget. Workers and demonstrators described the plan as an attempt to harm the independence and viability of the broadcasters, and demanded that the government cancel the planned reform. The strike also led to restrictions on broadcasts.