Independent, free, and stable media are a core component of the democratic system. And losing Czech Television, as well as Czech Radio, could weaken the nation's democratic system, as well as its alignment with the country’s western partners.
On 15 December 2025, Czech President Petr Pavel swore in 15 ministers of Andrej Babiš’s (ANO) third cabinet, formally launching a new government. In the months since, the cabinet has been shaped by who took which ministry, how power is divided inside the coalition, early foreign policy moves and a number of controversies.
