Czech public media launch strike accusing government of political meddling
Czech public media workers held a one-day strike on Tuesday to protest a planned fee abolition. The government wants to replace broadcasting fees with direct budget funding. Employees fear state influence over public media content.
- Czech public media workers held a one-day strike on Tuesday.
- The coalition wants to cancel a 205-crown monthly household broadcasting fee.
- The government's bill passed a preliminary vote last month and awaits further parliamentary debate.
- Jan Molacek, a strike committee member, stated the proposal would allow the government coalition to influence public media content.
- The right-wing populist government under Andrej Babis intends to fund the stations directly from the budget instead of fees.
- Two-thirds of Czech citizens are against media being controlled by the state.
Outlets: Aktuality.sk, Cyprus Mail, Danas, Deutschlandfunk, Khaosod English, N1 Srbija, ORF News (Austria), Radio Prague International, The Economic Times
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