# Thousands protest Czech government's public media overhaul after rushed vote

https://mins.news/en/item/114939

- Reuters, 2026-10-25 18:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/thousands-protest-czech-governments-public-media-overhaul-after-rushed-vote-2026-10-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ade43ccaf38c50001634a90

> Thousands demonstrated in Prague on Sunday after government lawmakers initially backed changes to public media funding in an unusual overnight vote. Critics say the overhaul would undermine media independence.

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