On Saturday, an estimated 70.000 individuals demonstrated in Prague against the Czech government, demanding that the ruling coalition do more to reduce skyrocketing energy prices and voicing their opposition to the European Union and NATO.

The demonstration was organized by several far-right and fringe political groups, including the Communist party, who argued that the nation in central Europe should be neutral militarily and maintain direct contracts with gas suppliers, including Russia.

Mid-afternoon police estimates placed the number of protestors at approximately 70.000.

Jiri Havel, a co-organizer of the event, told the iDNES.cz news website, "The purpose of our demonstration is to demand a change, primarily in addressing the issue of energy prices, particularly electricity and gas, which will destroy our economy this autumn."

The demonstration on Wenceslas Square in the city's center took place a day after the government survived a motion of no confidence amid opposition charges of inaction against inflation and energy prices.

The vote demonstrated how Europe's energy problem is creating political instability as surging energy prices drive inflation, which has already reached levels not seen in three decades.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala, who leads a central-right five-party coalition, told the CTK news service on Saturday that the protestors did not have the nation's best interests in mind.

"The demonstration on Wenceslas Square was organized by pro-Russian, extremist forces opposed to the interests of the Czech Republic," he stated.