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Milion chvilek organises protest in Prague against public media funding

Prague, Czechia · Nov 15, 2026

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters oppose government plans to replace public media license fees with direct state budget funding, fearing loss of independence.
What they want
Withdrawal of the bill to reform public media funding and protection of editorial independence.
What changed
Nov 12: Organisers announced the program for the upcoming Sunday demonstration in Letna Park.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Stop the public media funding reform
  • Protect the independence of Czech Television and Czech Radio

Organised by: Milion chvilek

What authorities say

The government coalition, including ANO, SPD, and Motorists, argues that the license fee is an unfair tax and that the proposed funding model will improve efficiency while aligning with practices in other EU states.2

The full story

The organisation Milion chvilek has scheduled a protest in Prague's Letna Park for Sunday, November 15, 2026. The demonstration is directed against the Czech government's legislative proposal to change the funding model for Czech Television and Czech Radio. The government, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis, seeks to replace the current license fee system with direct state budget funding, which would include a 15% budget reduction. Critics, including opposition parties and civil society groups, argue this move threatens the independence of public broadcasters. The government coalition, consisting of ANO, SPD, and Motorists, maintains the current fee is an unfair tax and that the reform will increase efficiency. The protest follows a series of earlier demonstrations and a fast-tracked parliamentary vote on the bill held on October 24.

Timeline

  1. Milion chvilek announced the program for the upcoming Sunday protest in Letna Park.1

  2. The government coalition fast-tracked and approved the first reading of the public media funding bill in an overnight parliamentary session.2

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