{
  "id": 16307014,
  "title": "Populist Czech government pushes through media funding changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/populist-czech-government-pushes-through-media-funding-changes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T08:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372018/populist-czech-government-pushes-through-media-funding-changes"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a rare overnight vote, the Czech ruling coalition pushed public media funding changes through a first parliamentary hurdle despite criticism that they could weaken broadcaster independence. The populist government of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis, backed by the far-right SPD party, has frequently criticised public and private media coverage of its policies and accused some outlets of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}