JOURNALISTS and other employees formed a human chain around the Czech public radio in Prague today as part of a warning strike against a plan by the government to overhaul funding for public broadcasters.

The move by the government of Prime Minister Andrej Babis has triggered protests that warned of a threat to media independence.

According to a plan approved by the government last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, instead of fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.

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