Czech government approves reform to scrap TV and radio licence fees, sparking student protests
Tens of thousands gathered in Prague to protest plans to abolish broadcasting fees and cut public media funding. The Czech Chamber of Deputies approved a new funding system for public broadcasting. Government parties passed a key step toward ending broadcasting fees.
- Thousands gathered in Prague to protest government plans to overhaul public media funding.
- Thousands demonstrated in Prague against the planned abolition of broadcasting fees.
- The proposed changes would cause public media to lose about 15 percent of its funding.
- The proposed reform would cut funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio by around 15 percent.
- The proposal aims to abolish broadcasting fees.
- The Czech President criticized the rushed process used by the government to pass the amendment.
- The proposed reform includes a reduction in funding.
- The opposition views the changes as a step toward state control of public radio and television.
- The government stated public media would be funded by the state budget.
- The Czech lower house of parliament voted to fast-track a bill replacing licence fees with state funding.
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