Tens of thousands of people gathered in Letná Park in Prague on Saturday to demonstrate against the Czech government and Prime Minister Andrej Babis. According to organizers, up to 200,000 protesters were present to protest against the government, which they believe threatens democracy and is steering the country away from supporting Ukraine. Billionaire Babis, who previously led the country from 2017 to 2021, formed a nationalist three-party government in December.
The government has aligned with Hungary and Slovakia in its position toward Ukraine and opposes all economic support for the country and loan guarantees from the EU in the war against Russia. The protest follows a recent decision in the lower house to maintain Babis's immunity from prosecution in a major fraud case involving EU subsidies.