Thousands of staff at Czech public broadcasters strike over funding plans
Industrial action is biggest escalation yet in months-long dispute with populist government of Andrej Babiš Thousands of public service media employees in Czechia are holding a 24-hour strike after the government of the billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babiš, pushed ahead with controversial plans to change the way the country’s public broadcasters are funded. Monday’s industrial action by staff at Czech Television and Czech Radio marks the biggest escalation yet in a months-long confrontation
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Employees of Czech Radio and Czech Television announce the one-day strike at a press conference last week in Prague. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPAView image in fullscreenEmployees of Czech Radio and Czech Television announce the one-day strike at a press conference last week in Prague. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPACzechiaThousands of staff at Czech public broadcasters strike over funding plansIndustrial action is biggest escalation yet in months-long dispute with populist government of Andrej BabišAnna Koslerova in PragueMon 22 Jun 2026 00.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThousands of public service media employees in Czechia are holding a 24-hour strike after the government of the billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babiš, pushed ahead with controversial plans to change the way…
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