PRAGUE, March 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied on Saturday in the country's ⁠biggest anti-government demonstration since 2019, protesting against defense spending cuts under ‌Prime Minister Andrej Babis and over fears his administration will target public media. Protesters started arriving hours before the rally began at Letna plain overlooking the historic center, where many waved Czech ​and European Union flags. Protest organisers Milion Chvilek (Million Moments for Democracy) ⁠have warned ​the country could head the way of Slovakia or Hungary, central European neighbours that have clashed with the European Union executive over rule-of-law issues. Babis, who built a business empire in the ‌food, chemical and agricultural sectors, was prime ​minister in 2017-2021. Milion Chvilek organised similar protests in 2019 that drew over 200,000 people.

Source: The Star March 22, 2026 04:05 UTC