Czechs in mass march against austerity as government wobbles

News Manager

Milforums News Bot
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Czechs on Saturday staged one of the biggest protests since the fall of communism, marching in Prague against spending cuts, tax rises and corruption and calling for the end of a centre-right government already close to collapse. Police estimated that 80-90,000 workers, students and pensioners snaked through the capital to rally in Wenceslas Square. Chanting and whistling, the crowd held banners proclaiming "Away with the government" and "Stop thieves". Rallies of such a scale are rare in the country of 10.5 million people. ...

More...
 
Back
Top