“A strike over the future of Czech media”

Key points

• Czech public television and radio workers staged a one-day strike Tuesday.
• The strike targets a government plan to cut financing and move funding to the state budget.
• Protests, backed by artists and students, occurred in Prague in the afternoon.
• The bill would replace viewer-funded funding with state-budget financing, sparking concerns over independence.
• Critics warn the change could allow political influence over public media content.