The fee no longer makes sense, defended Klempíř. You want to nationalize the media, the opposition retorted.

The Czech Parliament is discussing a government proposal to abolish the TV and radio license fee, shifting funding for public media to the state budget. Culture Minister Oto Klempíř argues this is a common European practice and not an attack on media independence. Opposition parties claim this move threatens the autonomy of public broadcasters. The proposed budget allocates 5.74 billion CZK to Czech Television and 2.065 billion CZK to Czech Radio, both lower than current license fee revenues. The debate has been contentious, with opposition accusing the ruling coalition of undermining democratic norms.