In Prague, 450,000 people mobilized to defend the independence of the media.
In the capital of the Czech Republic, the largest protest rally was held, according to the organizers, in almost 40 years.
The reason for the arrest was a bill establishing the abolition of mandatory payments by citizens for public television and radio. Now they are proposed to be financed from the state budget. It is also planned to reduce the state budget for communication by 15%. The protesters fear that such measures will increase the political pressure on the media.
Due to a massive gathering of people, the authorities had to limit the activity of several metro stations.