Thousands gathered in Prague on Sunday in a demonstration against planned changes to public broadcaster financing, with protesters warning that the reform could weaken media independence in the Czech Republic. The rally took place outside the headquarters of Czech public television, with participants later marching through parts of the city carrying banners reading “Hands off public media.

Thousands of Czechs are rallying in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul the funding for public broadcasters

Thousands of Czechs are rallying in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul the funding for public broadcasters