Czech government approves first step to scrapping TV and radio licence fees in 4.36am vote, sparking protests

EUobserver · 26-10-2026, 11:29:49

If changes pass, citizens will no longer pay licence fees toward Czech Television and Czech Radio, and the government will instead fund public media operations from the state budget. Opposition MPs and experts have described these far-reaching changes as a dangerous attempt to weaken public service media, threatening their independence.