Czechs stage mass protest against media funding overhaul

Hundreds of thousands are expected to rally in Prague against a government plan to replace mandatory licence fees with state budget funding for public broadcasters, which critics say threatens media independence. The scale of the protest, potentially one of the largest in Czech history, signals significant domestic opposition to the policy. The outcome remains uncertain as the government has not indicated a reversal.

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