Czechs Protest Against Pension Revamp by Cost-Cutting Government

Thousands of Czechs took to the streets to protest against planned changes to the pension system that may include raising the retirement age to rein in budget spending.

Labor unions said about 2,000 people marched in front of the cabinet building in central Prague on Wednesday, and the CTK newswire cited a police estimate of several thousand. The leader of the largest opposition party, billionaire former Premier Andrej Babis, and officials from far-left and far-right groups also endorsed the demonstration.