Czechia: Coalition Fast-Tracks Bill that Puts Public Service Media at Risk
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The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) on Friday joined its member, the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic, in strongly opposing the Czech government coalition's efforts to quickly push through a bill that it says seriously threatens the independence of Czech public service media. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) also expressed its concern, and a dozen other European and international organizations joined its statement.
The European Federation of Journalists today joined its member, the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic, in strongly opposing the Czech government coalition's efforts to quickly push through a draft law that it believes seriously threatens the independence of Czech public service media. The European High...
The ruling coalition in the Czech Republic is proposing drastic measures for public media, reducing their funding from the state budget and abolishing fees, which is raising fears among journalists for the independence of media reporting.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) has called the words of opposition politicians that the abolition of radio and television fees means the nationalization of Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo) and an attack on democracy a lie. By including the relevant law in today's session of the Chamber of Deputies, the government is fulfilling its election promise and commitment from its program statement. The cabinet will abolish the fees, Babiš sa…
Czechia: Coalition fast-tracks bill that puts public service media at risk
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its member, the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic (SNCR) instrongly opposing the ruling coalition’s move to rush through a bill that severely threatens the independence of Czech public service media. Today, 23 October 2026, the ruling coalition in the Czech Republic,voted to fast-track the government’s bill to abolish the television and licence fee. This means the Chamber of Deputie…
The Public Law Initiative has called a press conference in front of the Czech Radio building. It is responding to the actions of the government coalition of ANO, SPD and Motorists, which has pushed through a priority discussion in the Chamber of Deputies of the proposal to abolish television and radio fees. Employees of both media outlets have already protested against the change in funding in the past, for example with a one-day strike. The opp…
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