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Czech government fast-tracks public media funding revamp

First reported 2026-10-23 13:48 UTC · Updated 2026-10-24 08:43 UTC · 2 independent sources

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-right SPD party…

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  1. 2026-10-23 13:48 UTCTimesLIVE via Reuters · timeslive.co.za ↗
  2. 2026-10-24 06:51 UTCRadio Prague · english.radio.cz ↗
  3. 2026-10-24 08:43 UTCSCMP via Reuters · scmp.com ↗

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