Czech public media staff strike, citing government threat to independence (opens original article in a new tab)

Czech public media employees struck over government plans to take direct control of funding, which they fear would undermine independence and reduce resources.

• Czech public media staff staged a one-day strike against government plans to control funding directly
• The government's proposal would cut funding to 2008 levels and reduce staff by 15%
• Critics fear political interference similar to Hungary and Slovakia, with protests demanding media independence