Czechs rally against plan to switch funding of public media

Demonstrators in the Czech Republic have taken to the streets to oppose a government proposal to change how public media is financed. Protesters argue the move would undermine media freedom and leave broadcasters vulnerable to political pressure. The coalition government, however, maintains that public broadcasters must reduce costs and that the funding change is needed to achieve that. The dispute highlights a broader debate over how the country's public media should be sustained and kept independent.