Journalists and staff at Czech public media outlets have staged a walkout in protest of a government plan to place their funding under direct state control. According to Al Jazeera, the move has sparked widespread opposition from critics who fear it could open the door to political interference in editorial decisions. The strike underscores mounting tensions over media independence in the European Union member state.

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