Up to 450 thousand people participated in a protest against the government in Prague.
The Czech capital witnessed one of the largest anti-government protests since the 1989 Velvet Revolution. The organizers estimate that between 350 and 450 thousand people took to the streets.
The demonstrators opposed the plans of the government of Andrei Babish to transfer public television and radio to budget funding with a 15% reduction in funds. The protesters fear increased political control of the media.
The demonstrators also demanded the resignation of the speaker of the parliament, Tomio Okamura, who opposes aid to Ukraine, and the removal of his party from the leadership of the Ministry of Defense.
Babis said that he has no intention of abandoning the reform. The protest ended without riots, and the next demonstration is planned for December 2.