The largest rally in 40 years broke out in the Czech Republic: more than 400,000 people took to the streets.
A rally in support of independent media in Prague attracted up to 450,000 people. This is the biggest protest in the Czech Republic in 40 years.
The organizers oppose the reform in the financing of the public media: now their activities are carried out through donations from citizens and companies, and the government wants to transfer them to be paid from the state budget.
Local residents believe that this will affect the independence of the media.