Government politicians argue that when preparing the new financing of Czech Television and Czech Radio, they were based on data from 2024, i.e. before the fee increase. Both public media also offered more recent figures - Deník N has now confirmed that no one has even contacted them about the current data.

The Prague Spring Festival starts today, May 12th, with a program that moves from major orchestral performances to competitions, open-air events, and concerts by emerging artists. The opening concert takes place on Tuesday, May 12 at Smetana Hall in Prague’s Municipal House. The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, led by chief conductor Petr Popelka, will perform Bedřich Smetana’s My Homeland.