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Vít Rakušan stated that the Motorists initially wanted to oversee Andrej Babiš in the government, but according to him, they are now easing the rules on conflicts of interest. As evidence that conflicts of interest cost public money, he mentioned that the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs will have to find tens of millions of crowns in its budget, which it will not receive from the European Union due to the conflict of interest of Mr. Juchelka's deputy. He added that the Prime Minister's own companies are drawing additional billions in violation of EU rules. According to Rakušan, this money is then missing for regional roads and social services in the regions. He accused government officials of robbing Czech citizens of their money and stated that the Motorists want to make it easier for them. #českápolitika #střetzájmů #Babiš (translated)

The article deals with the possibility of early retirement as an alternative to early pension, which allows for the withdrawal of funds from supplementary pension savings while maintaining the original amount of the state pension. #předdůchod #finančnígramotnost #důchodovývěk (translated)

Ivan Bartoš requested the inclusion of a proposal for the resignation of Minister of Agriculture Martin Šebestyán as the first item on the agenda of the Chamber of Deputies. According to him, the reason was the permanent and unjustified support of Agrofert at the expense of the citizens of the Czech Republic. Bartoš stated that Šebestyán, who was nominated by SPD, previously disbursed subsidies as the head of the Agricultural Fund during the first premiership of Andrej Babiš in violation of laws. He claimed that the conflict of interest of Andrej Babiš from 2017-2021 was confirmed by the highest instances of Czech courts in individual cases. He accused the minister of deliberately delaying the recovery of improperly received subsidies from companies in the Agrofert holding and continued to provide support to these companies from national funds, even though the European Commission had raised concerns about the situation. He added that the European Public Prosecutor's Office was dealing with the procedure and that Šebestyán ignored the statements of the European Commission to Transparency International, which stated that Babiš did not resolve the conflict of interest by investing in the fund. Bartoš called on Šebestyán to take action or resign immediately. In conclusion, he stated that the proposal had been vetoed. #politika #korupce #ČR (translated)

At the summit of the European Union, discussions are taking place about the future budget, which could bring billion-dollar losses for Slovakia, while Germany and other net contributors are pushing for savings and new taxes, whereas countries like Slovakia, which receive more than they contribute, are looking for ways to obtain more funding from the EU. #EurópskaÚnia #rozpočet #dane (translated)

Pirates are protesting against the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture, which will allow companies from Agrofert to obtain subsidies for insurance, while small and medium-sized farmers already have the opportunity to receive similar subsidies. #zemědělství #Agrofert #podpora (translated)

Janusz Konieczny stated that the government was preparing a new grant program worth 200 million crowns, from which only businesses with billion-crown revenues or at least 250 employees could benefit. According to him, the conditions would favor Agrofert and other large holdings. He wrote that he began preparing a letter to the European Commission, which was to be sent the following day. He also reminded that at the beginning of the year, the government renewed a program worth 250 million crowns intended for large concerns and that Agrofert would receive the most from it, according to him. Konieczny claimed that representatives of the European Commission told him several years ago that the program for crop and livestock insurance is not intended for large businesses in other EU countries, with the exception of Poland. He explained to the European Commission the differences in farm sizes: the average in the EU was 17 hectares, in Poland 10 to 15 hectares, in Spain 30 hectares, and in the Czech Republic up to 130 hectares. He associated this situation with supporting the largest agricultural holdings. He recalled that eight years ago, he and Michal Bláha, the founder of Hlídač státu, investigated whether Agrofert was receiving subsidies intended for small and medium-sized enterprises. He stated that after two press conferences, Agrofert and other holdings had to return the subsidies and that the courts and the European Commission became involved in resolving the issue. Konieczny thanked Ivan Bartoš and the Association of Private Agriculture, especially its chairman Šebek, for their involvement in this matter. #dotace #zemědělství #EvropskáKomise (translated)

The real estate buyer wrote that he had been involved in the real estate market for eleven years and began to publicly present himself under his own name at the end of 2022. In mid-2023, he stated that he started to point out that property prices had already fallen sufficiently, and his team began to buy. A year later, he claimed it turned out that they were buying almost at the bottom of the market. He noted that since the end of 2023, they had been making one acquisition after another and at the same time helped nearly 70 families acquire their own housing. By the end of 2024, he said he started to limit investment purchases because prices were distancing from economic reality and purchasing power. In 2025, he described the market as less rational and began to publicly recommend selling some properties. By the end of the year, according to him, they sold more than they bought, and properties that no longer made sense in terms of returns and costs were mostly sold at peak market prices. The real estate buyer stated that some clients had approved mortgages with a rate around 4.4% and at least a two-year term for drawing. He also wrote that the number of apartments on the public market increased by 35% and mortgage rates reached 5.4%. He added that his experience led him to encourage people to rely on their own judgment when making decisions, but to be prepared to bear the consequences of any mistake. #nemovitosti #investice #realitnítrh (translated)

Ivan Bartoš wrote that Andrej Babiš failed to mention that during his first term as prime minister, Agrofert received a total of 23.5 billion in subsidies and public contracts. He also claimed that the company is now again drawing money in violation of Czech laws and European Union rules. Bartoš stated that Babiš paid himself a dividend of 4 billion 250 million from Agrofert before the elections, even though he previously claimed that the company did not belong to him. He added that EU money should help balance domestic and European disparities and support innovations and people. He described the recovery of improperly obtained funds as an obligation of the ministers and officials of Babiš's government. #Babiš #Agrofert #dotace (translated)

"The government has preserved the possibility of continuing shipbuilding in Pula with its decisions. Further development of Uljanik will depend on the business decisions, investments, and contracted jobs of the new investor. Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar stated that by signing the contract, Croatia is getting closer to completing the process of revitalizing the shipbuilding industry in the area of Pula." #Uljanik #brodogradnja #CERP (translated)

Erik Best wrote that the philanthropist Dozibrovský appeared with Tachecí. He ironically noted that the moderator did not ask him about the source of his first billion, subsidies compared to Andrej Babiš, deals with Russia, the dead associated with the Dozimetr case, nor about how many political parties he owns. He added that it was a joke and remarked that such questions did not come up, in his opinion, because the interview was broadcast by Czech Radio. #Filantropie #ČeskáPolitika #Média (translated)

Ukraine continues to attack Russian oil refineries despite calls from the USA, with the latest attacks on a gas station in Samara damaging key infrastructure and leading to threats from the American administration regarding intelligence limitations. #Ukrajina #RopnáKrize #Válka (translated)

"It is necessary to support the Prague development company, not to slander it, to transform it into a joint-stock company so that it can draw from the European Investment Bank," said Petr Hlaváček from STAN, who was involved in the founding of PDS, defending the municipal company by stating that it has two thousand apartments in development and that it has increased the value of city land by three billion crowns. #bydlení #Praha #developerskávýstavba (translated)

"We have created a coalition of 16 countries that are friends of cohesion, with which we will coordinate our approach. We will support a new fund for competitiveness, but it will be crucial how these funds will be used. We do not want to accept a model where only the richest states will draw from the fund," stated Andrej Babiš before his last departure to Brussels for the summit. #EUrozpočet #AndrejBabiš #auditnízpráva (translated)

"In these neighborhoods, a sort of counter-society has emerged — a population that draws the meaning of its life from the hatred it harbors for the other, the official French society. This alienation is inscribed in the faces of young men, most of whom are permanently unemployed and loiter in the broken and pothole-ridden spaces among their apartment blocks," British psychiatrist Theodore Dalrymple, who has long lived in France, described this type of people in his famous essay "Barbarians at the Gates of Paris" in 2002, where he reflects on his experiences visiting the suburbs of French cities, the so-called sensitive zones. #Francie #mládež #nepokoje (translated)

The newspaper P – Paukner Media claimed that the Kolín company Draslovka continued to operate in the Russian market despite a statement from March 2022 about halting supplies to Russia. It identified Jan Dobrovský as a co-owner, describing him as a significant supporter of the STAN movement and other politicians. The author stated that according to a study by the Russian institute Агентство Плодородия, Draslovka's exports to Russia increased from 300 tons of pesticides worth $500,000 in 2021 to 1,000 tons for $1.9 million in 2022. Records from the customs database Volza reportedly also captured shipments of the product Retacel 750 in 2022, including three shipments of 21,396 units, valued at $49,817.25, $49,414.29, and $49,168.93. The post further claimed that Draslovka made additional supplies in 2023 and obtained an extension of its license to sell pesticides in Russia until 2034 in 2024. According to the author, the company collaborated with Russian authorities during the licensing process, and its products were sold to both farmers and retail in Russia. The newspaper P – Paukner Media also stated that the owners of Draslovka and Dobrovský supported political entities and personalities that, according to him, acted against Russia. It attributed a donation of over 300,000 crowns to Dobrovský for Petr Pavel and noted that the group BPD Partners was the largest patron of STAN. In 2025, Dobrovský was reported to contribute 1.7 million crowns to the movement from his own funds. The author also mentioned support for the coalition SPOLU, Danuše Nerudová, and Jan Farský. The post criticized the contradiction between the declared termination of operations in Russia and the described supplies and licensing process. It noted that neither the group BPD Partners nor Draslovka responded to its inquiries about business in Russia. It also asked whether STAN or the coalition SPOLU would take a stance on their supporter’s business activities. #RuskáFederace #Politika #STAN (translated)