Czech PM Babiš moves to make public broadcasting fees voluntary; journalists strike, Prague protests

Czech PM Andrej Babiš has proposed making public broadcasting fees voluntary, prompting a journalists' strike and large protests in Prague. The move threatens the financial independence of public media, a first major test of media freedom under Babiš's government. The outcome is uncertain as parliament debates the proposal.

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