More than 70,000 Czech Republic citizens have gathered in a protest against their government’s failure to control increasing energy prices.
The demonstration was the most extensive display of public dissatisfaction against the cost-of-living crisis due to increasing energy prices that have exacerbated in Europe due to the Russia-Ukraine
The protesters demanded:
Military neutrality.
Direct gas supply contracts, including with Russia.
Denial of permanent settlement to Ukrainian refugees.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
It is bordered by:
Austria in the South.
Germany in the West.
Poland in the Northeast.
Slovakia to the Southeast.
The Czech Republic has mostly temperate continental and oceanic climates.
Prague is the capital and largest city.
The Czech Republic has a developed, high-income, export-oriented economy based on services, manufacturing and innovation.