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Andrej Babiš

  1. Tens of thousands protest in Prague against Babiš government's public broadcasting reform; President Pavel criticises plan

    Tens of thousands of people joined a rally in Prague on Oct 25 organised by the Million Moments for Democracy initiative, calling for media freedom and opposing the public broadcasting reform pushed by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's right-wing populist government, after smaller protests in Prague, Brno and other cities in previous days. The plan would scrap licence fees and fund public television and radio from the state budget, cutting their funding by more than 15%. The bill passed its first reading in a rare overnight session of the lower house, and President Petr Pavel criticised the government for rushing the legislation.

    Oct 26, 2026 Morning