Babiš rejected the call from the "activist" director of Czech Radio. He refuses to publicly discuss fees.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš rejected a public discussion with Czech Radio's director René Zavoral regarding the coalition's plan to abolish broadcasting fees. Babiš stated that discussions would continue with the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies. Zavoral expressed his readiness for a constructive dialogue but insisted it should be public. Babiš criticized Zavoral's activist role and emphasized that he would not engage in discussions with him. The proposed amendment shifts funding for both media to the state budget, with reduced allocations for Czech Television and Czech Radio. The opposition plans to contest the proposal in the legislative process.