THOUSANDS of people rallied again in the Czech capital today to protest against high inflation and demand the government’s resignation.

It was the second such rally at Prague’s Wenceslas Square after one on March 11 that was organised by a new political party known as PRO under an “against poverty” banner.

The protesters blamed the European Union and the Czech government for soaring inflation and called on the current five-party coalition to resign.

“We want the government’s resignation,” PRO leader Jindrich Rajchl told the crowd. 

Mr Rajchl, a lawyer by profession, is the former deputy head of the Czech soccer association.

Inflation has been high but on the decline in recent months, dropping to 15 per cent in March, down from 16.7 per cent in February.

Although Mr Rajchl has rejected the accusation that his group is pro-Russia, the protesters condemned the government’s stance in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The Czech Republic has staunchly supported the government in Kiev since Russian troops invaded Ukraine. 

The country has provided weapons for the Ukrainian military and taken in about 500,000 refugees.

Some people at the rally were signing a petition demanding the country quit Nato.