Czech parliament backs public media funding change in first reading
The Czech parliament on Saturday approved in a first reading a bill changing how public television and radio are funded. The opposition says it would curb media freedom, and media employees are preparing to strike.
The Czech parliament on Saturday, 24 October, backed in a first reading a bill that would change how public television and radio are funded. This is only the first step in the legislative process, and the bill still has to go through later stages of consideration.
The opposition claims the changes would restrict media freedom. The source does not describe how exactly the funding model would change, so those details are not covered here.
According to the report's headline, employees of the public media are preparing to strike over the planned changes.
The source gives no further information on the bill's next steps or on when a strike might take place.
