Czech Republic: Concerns Over Public Media Funding Bill
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
LONDON, England, April 23 -- PEN International posted the following news on April 22, 2026:
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Czech Republic: Concerns over public media funding bill
A new government bill that would overhaul the funding model for the Czech public media risks financially weakening the broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial independence and violating European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, and other m . . .
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Czech Republic: Concerns over public media funding bill
A new government bill that would overhaul the funding model for the Czech public media risks financially weakening the broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial independence and violating European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, and other m . . .