Prague's massive protest: Over 10,000 rally against government

Around 8,000 to 10,000 people participated in an anti-government rally in the center of the Czech capital on Saturday, according to the CTK news agency, citing police data. The rally, held under the slogan "Czech Republic Against the Government," was organized on Wenceslas Square in the heart of Prague by the non-parliamentary party "Right. Respect. Professionalism" (RPP).

After speeches by the leaders, some participants headed to Letna Park, where the debates continued. The main speaker, RPP leader Jindřich Raichl, accused the government of neglecting the interests of fellow citizens in the current economic reforms, which, in his opinion, will force Czechs to tighten their belts even more.

According to Raichl, the Czech Republic is the only EU country whose economy has not yet returned to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic level. The leader's speech was met with applause and frequent chants of "Resignation!"

In turn, the head of the small Association of Independent Trade Unions, Bogumir Dufek, criticized high food prices and called on the government to work with companies that produce or sell products to take measures to lower prices. Simultaneously, Dufek accused his main competitor, the leader of the country's largest Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions, Josef Stršedula, of weak performance.

According to another speaker, lawyer Klara Samkova, the European Union is currently in a state of disintegration. She also expressed hope that she would live to see the day when the current Prime Minister, Petr Fiala, would appear before an independent court for his government's economic and international policies.

After the speeches of the speakers, several hundred participants in the rally headed to Letna Park, where debates on socio-economic topics may continue in a more informal setting, near beer stalls and sausages.

According to Jan Danek, a police spokesman, the rally on Wenceslas Square passed off without major incidents, except for the arrest of one man.

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