Protest Organizers in Prague Called on Babiš to Debate the Financing of Czech Television and Czech Radio

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Opposition to the planned transfer of public media to the state budget drew tens of thousands of people to Old Town Square on Sunday. In an interview with Deník N, political scientist Otto Eibl explains why he considers the move by the government coalition led by Andrej Babiš to be a mistake.

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People gathered on Sunday at Old Town Square in Prague for a demonstration against the abolition of television and radio fees. The Hands Off the Media demonstration was organized by the Million Moments for Democracy association, which also opposed the way in which government deputies sent the bill to second reading at 4:36 a.m. on Saturday. The association's chairman, Mikuláš Minář, announced another rally on November 15 at Letná Plain.

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The hastily negotiated law on public media has driven tens of thousands of people out. Protests took place in Brno and Liberec on Saturday, and in the center of Prague on Sunday. The event, called Hands Off the Media, was called by Million Moments for Democracy.

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The chairman of the Million Moments association, Mikuláš Minář, called on Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) to hold a public debate on changing the funding of public media at the Old Town Square in Prague on Sunday. According to the organizers, Babiš and his coalition partners Tomio Okamura (SPD) and Petr Macinka (Motoristé) should admit their mistake, withdraw the draft amendment and "continue to destroy the democratic pillars of society."