Thousands of Czechs rally against a government plan to overhaul the funding of public broadcasters (opens original article in a new tab)

Thousands of Czechs protested against a government plan to overhaul public broadcaster funding, fearing loss of media independence and potential political control.

• Thousands of Czechs protested against a government plan to change public broadcaster funding.
• The plan would shift funding from fees to the state budget, raising concerns about media independence.
• Critics argue the change could allow government control, similar to other populist regimes.