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Czechs pack Prague's Old Town Square to protest government media plans

<p>PRAGUE, May 5 - Thousands of Czechs filled Prague's Old Town Square on Tuesday to show their support for public media and protest planned government changes to funding of the state broadcasters that critics have warned will threaten their independence.</p>

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Czechs pack Prague's Old Town Square to protest government media plans<p>PRAGUE, May 5 - Thousands of Czechs filled Prague's Old Town Square on Tuesday to show their support for public media and protest planned government changes to funding of the state broadcasters that critics have warned will threaten their independence.</p>
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