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Czech government advances media funding changes amid independence concerns

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The Czech Republic's populist government, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, has advanced changes to public media funding through its first parliamentary vote. These changes, which shift funding from a household fee to the state budget, have faced criticism from broadcasters, journalism groups, and religious institutions. Opponents have drawn parallels to media reforms in Hungary under Viktor Orbán, expressing concerns about potential impacts on broadcaster independence. AI

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Czech government advances media funding changes amid independence concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Populist Czech government pushes through media funding changes

    In a rare overnight vote, the Czech ruling coalition pushed public media funding changes through a first parliamentary hurdle despite criticism that they could weaken broadcaster independence. The populist government of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis, backed by the far-r…

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