Circus Europe: How to Revive Political Parties and Civil Society

The Babiš coalition government is systematically attacking public and independent media, non-governmental organisations and civil society. In these times of geopolitical turmoil, this is undermining the country’s ability to defend itself while  giving its supporters a false image of stability. A recent mass demonstration at Prague’s Letná, organized by Million Moments for Democracy, came in response to the ongoing destruction of political culture and democracy. What state are democratic political parties in? What needs to be done to revive them? How does civil society function here? Is it heading toward rebirth or decline? Can we save liberal democracy and the rule of law in the Czech Republic? 

Guests in this edition of the Circus Europe series: journalist and philanthropist Jan Dobrovský, MP and lawyer Eva Decroix and Million Moments for Democracy leader Mikuláš Minář. Historian and philosopher Petr Hlaváček, editor-in-chief of media outlet FORUM 24, will moderate.