Million Moments for Democracy Demonstration on Old Town Square (28 September 2026)

The association Million Moments for Democracy held a demonstration on Old Town Square in Prague on 28 September 2026, focused on participation in the upcoming elections. The programme lasted about ninety minutes, and the speeches were dominated by criticism of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and his government [1]. The organizers did not estimate the number of people present; the square was largely filled, though it remained passable from all sides [1].^*

The organizers warned against a Senate majority for the governing parties and against support for populists and extremists in the municipal elections. The vote is to take place on 9 and 10 October 2026, when the municipal elections will coincide with the first round of the Senate elections [1]. The association's chairman, Mikuláš Minář, stated that the Senate is among the last institutions outside the influence of the Agrofert holding [1].

Also speaking on stage were Miloš Rejchrt, an evangelical pastor and former dissident, who emphasized the independence of Czech Radio and Czech Television and civil society's right to oversee the government, as well as Slovak political scientist Hana Kubátová and Tomáš Kopečný, former government envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine [2].

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Chronology

September 28, 2026 — A demonstration by the Million Moments association on Old Town Square called for turnout in the municipal and Senate elections. ČTK / České noviny ČTK / České noviny

Sources

ČTK / České noviny — 28 September 2026
iDNES.cz — 28 September 2026

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