22 April 2026 Statements Czech Republic: Public media funding bill raises concerns over compatibility with EMFAA new government bill which 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…
25 March 2026 Advocacy missions Statements Czech Republic: IPI advocacy mission to Prague raises alarm over looming media freedom threatsOn 10–11 March, the International Press Institute (IPI) conducted an advocacy mission to Prague together with the IPI National Committee in the Czech Republic (CZ IPI), during which we met…
12 January 2026 Statements Czechia: Media freedom groups urge Czechia’s government to uphold public media’s independenceAs Czechia’s new government prepares to reshape the funding and governance of its public broadcasters, press freedom groups caution that replacing the licence fee with state budget funding would expose…
04 September 2025 Statements Ten demands for maintaining media freedom in CzechiaMedia freedom is the cornerstone of every democratic society. Independent journalism, together with media literacy and free access to information, is the best prevention against disinformation. In the run-up to…
