Czech Republic & Central Europe — 2026-03-22
250,000 Flood Prague Letná in Largest Anti-Government Protest Since 2019; Organizers Demand Babis Dismiss Benešová, Divest Agrofert by Year-End
Million Moments for Democracy organized the Letná rally drawing an estimated 250,000 protesters against PM Babis. Organizers issued specific demands: dismiss Justice Minister Benešová and divest from Agrofert by December 31 or face escalating protests in January. Triggers included parliament's refusal to lift Babis's immunity in a EUR 2M EU subsidy fraud case, a proposed 'foreign agents' law modeled on Russian legislation, and plans to replace public media license fees with direct state budget financing. Radio Prague International coverage notes the protest site's symbolic significance: Letná hosted the 1989 rallies that helped end communist rule.
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- Large crowds gathered on Prague's Letná for a protest organized by Million Moments for Democracy -
Radio Prague International - Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against Babis government -
The Manila Times