Czech Republic: Funding bill puts public media independence at risk

International — Press-Freedom Bodies · 2026-04-22 · EU · verified record

Themes: Media & broadcasting · Online platforms

Ecosystems: EU Media Freedom Act

A new government bill that would overhaul the funding model for Czech public media risks financially weakening the broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial independence, and violating the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, and other media freedom, journalist, and freedom of expression organisations warn today. Our organisations call on the European Commission to closely assess this bill regarding its compatibility with Article 5 of the EMFA and to ensure that no reforms are undertaken that threaten the financial, editori

A new government bill that would overhaul the funding model for Czech public media risks financially weakening the broadcasters, eroding safeguards for their financial independence, and violating the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, and

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