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Hundreds of Thousands of Czechs Rally in Anti-Government Protest

Demonstrators protest against Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his government in Prague on March 21.Photographer: Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images

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By Michal Kubala

March 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM UTC

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in the Czech capital of Prague in a demonstration against the cabinet led by billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

Over 200,000 gathered on Saturday, according to an estimate by the organizer, a liberal movement that said the protest aimed to highlight concerns about alleged democratic backsliding.