Czech students protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public media
Published on: April 23, 2026, 4:21 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
PRAGUE, Apr 22: Thousands of high school and university students marched through the Czech capital on Wednesday to protest against a government plan to overhaul and reduce funding for public radio and television. “We won’t let you take the media,” protesters chanted. Smaller protests were organized across the country. The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets. Instead, the public […]
