Hundreds of thousands of Czechs gathered in Prague on Sunday to protest against a government plan to overhaul the financing of public broadcasters. The rally focused on the proposal to scrap mandatory license fees and transition funding to the state budget, with organizers suggesting it could be one of the largest gatherings in the nation's history.
The protest marks the largest demonstration so far against the three-party nationalist coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis. Thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday afternoon to oppose the government's plans affecting public television and radio.
Critics of the policy argue that the shift in funding is an attempt to stifle media freedom and secure greater government control over state media. They warned that these changes would dent the independence and viability of the broadcasters.