Czech Republic: Thousands Again Demonstrate for Independent Media in the Czech Republic
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The right-wing populist government in the Czech Republic is planning a reform of broadcasting financing. In several cities there have been protests against the bill again.
Protests were held in twelve cities today against the new media law, with which the government, according to critics, is trying to gain control over public broadcasting.
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The government plans to switch from fees to direct state funding for public broadcasters. Critics fear political influence
Several thousand people gathered in regional capitals across the Czech Republic from 5 p.m. on Sunday to support Czech Television and Czech Radio. The event was called by the association Million Moments for Democracy. The rally, under the slogan "Hands Off the Media", calls for support for public media and the fight against the transfer of their funding to the state budget. The largest number of people gathered in Brno, where there were around t…
On Sunday, May 17, protests will be held in twelve regional cities in the Czech Republic in support of public media. “Let’s not allow Babiš’s government to take over television and radio and turn them into a mouthpiece for politicians,” calls the Million Moments for Democracy initiative. This is another of the large protest actions, tens of thousands of people marched through Prague last week. For Czechs, Slovakia is a deterrent example. “Babiš’…
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