Milion chvilek pro demokracii (A Million Moments for Democracy) is a Czech civic association founded in 2017 as a student petition that quickly grew into a nationwide movement. It became known for organising mass protests in Prague in 2019, drawing over 250,000 people - the largest demonstrations since the Velvet Revolution. The group focuses on defending democratic institutions, media independence and the rule of law, and saw a major resurgence in 2026 under its returning founder Mikuláš Minář.
Million Moments organized a protest 'Hands Off the Media' in Prague, whose participants marched to the Government Office with a petition signed by 180,000 people against the proposed law on state financing of CT and CRo.
The demonstration 'We Stand Behind the President' at Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square in Prague attracted, according to organizers, 80,000 to 90,000 people; the event was covered by world media including Reuters, Deutsche Welle, and France 24.
Founder Mikuláš Minář returned to the position of chairman after a five-year break and at the assembly 'Czechia is Not for Sale' at Old Town Square presented his vision for the coming four years.
The organization launched a petition 'We Stand Behind the President', which, according to organizers, became the most successful petition in the history of the Czech Republic and exceeded 600,000 signatures during the demonstration on February 1, 2026.
The Office for Supervision of Political Party Financing imposed a fine of 40,000 CZK on the organization for conducting a campaign in the presidential election without registering a third party.
