A mass demonstration took place in Prague against changes in the funding of Czech television and radio. Nova TV and news.
The event was organized by the "Million Moments for Democracy" association, which demands the removal of the proposal to reform the financing of public broadcasters.
The protesters fear that the cancellation of the licensing fees and the transition to funding from the state budget will give the government additional leverage over the editorial policy of the television and radio channels.
According to the protesters, such changes could threaten the independence of the public media. They also parallel Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Serbia, where they say government actions have weakened media independence.