People commemorate events of 1989 on Národní třída in Prague since morning

On Národní třída in Prague, people have been gathering since early morning to commemorate the November events of 1989. The first candles are burning at the memorial plaque. Several people have also arrived to protest against the politicians of the incoming governing coalition. According to a ČTK reporter, the arrival of the chairman of the Svobodní party, Libor Vondráček, who was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on the SPD ticket, was accompanied by whistling. On Monday, in addition to remembering the fall of authoritarianism in 1989, Czechia is also commemorating the persecution of students during the Nazi occupation in 1939. Events are being held across the country.