Czech universities hold one-hour strike

Staff at Czech universities went on strike on Tuesday in protest at the financing of third-level education. The national universities union called a one-hour “warning strike” for between 2 and 3 pm, though some faculties held a one-day industrial action.

Representatives of universities say a government plan to keep their budgets in 2024 at the same level as this year is indicative of long-term underfunding in the sector.