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Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in the Czech Republic on Sunday, November 15, 2026, against a coalition government plan to change how public media is funded. Deutsche Welle and France 24 both reported crowds of hundreds of thousands in Prague. The government plans to abolish broadcasting fees, and critics say the nationalist coalition wants control over the media. Demonstrators say the move will stifle media freedom and threaten the independence of public broadcasting. The coalition says broadcasters need to cut costs and argues the funding change is necessary. France 24 also reported that Daniel Stach, one of the country's best-known television presenters, plans to leave Czech TV rather than work under the reforms. The reports did not give the specific details of the funding changes proposed.