Strikes, protests and political disputes: The future of Czech public broadcasting
The Czech government's plan to abolish television and radio licence fees has sparked strikes at public-service broadcasters and protests in the streets of Prague. While Prime Minister Andrej Babiš insists that a new funding system can guarantee stable financing, critics fear that greater dependence on the state budget could undermine media independence. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Vít Pohanka speaks to demonstrators and brings you the views of government politicians and Czech Radio's Director General René Zavoral on a dispute that is far from over.




