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Czech Republic: Anti-government protests mark 30th anniversary of Velvet Revolution

<span style="color: #222222;">In Czech Republic, lakhs of people took to the streets in the capital Prague as part of major anti-government protests.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Demonstrators are demanding for Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign over allegations of fraud. It is alleged Babis used European Union subsidies for his private business.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to media reports, police estimated that over two lakh people were on the streets, while organizers put the number at up to three lakhs.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Yesterday's protest was organized by activist group Million Moments for Democracy, which has staged numerous protests against the government of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, urging him to resign.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The protest was held on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule in what was then Czechoslovakia.</span><br />

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