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Hundreds of thousands of Czechs protest in Prague over media freedom
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Estimated 350,000 people rally against plan to scrap licence fees and fund broadcasters from state budget Hundreds of thousands of Czechs are rallying in Prague to protest against what they say is a government attempt to stifle media freedom. The gathering on Sunday to save the m
Estimated 350,000 people rally against plan to scrap licence fees and fund broadcasters from state budget Hundreds of thousands of Czechs are rallying in Prague to protest against what they say is a government attempt to stifle media freedom. The gathering on Sunday to save the mandatory licence fees that fund Czechia’s public broadcasters could be one of the biggest in the country’s history, organisers said. Continue reading...
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