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The opposition parties celebrated their victory in the Senate elections, with the chairman of TOP 09 Matěj Ondřej Havel considering the result as a possible beginning of the end for the ANO government, while constitutional lawyer Marek Antoš points out that the balance of power in the Senate has hardly changed. #volby2026 #Senát #ČeskýRozhlas (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that this week a total of 2,270 job cuts have been newly announced in Germany. The state administration of Baden-Württemberg plans to cut 550 jobs by 2031. The automotive supplier WKW in Wuppertal is to cut and close 500 jobs, while the German stainless steel works plan to close their plant in Hagen with 300 jobs. According to Boeminghaus, the Inveho plants in Elrich and Brandenburg an der Havel were also to close with 280 jobs. At the mechanical engineering company Kiefel in Freilassing, 170 jobs are affected, and at Barmag in Remscheid, 160. Ubisoft plans to cut 100 jobs at its locations in Düsseldorf, Mainz, and Berlin. For the Warnow Clinic in Bützow, he mentioned around 100 jobs by the end of 2026. Boeminghaus further stated that the British malt manufacturer Crisp Malt would close its plant in Hamburg-Eidelstedt at the end of March 2027, affecting 43 jobs. The city administration of Frankfurt (Oder) plans to cut 40 jobs by 2031. The hardware store in Wolfenbüttel is to close with 23 jobs, while the Segmüller branch in downtown Stuttgart will close at the end of 2027, affecting five jobs. #Stellenabbau #Deutschland #Wirtschaft (translated)

Jura Háček wrote that the document "Citizen Havel" intrigued him so much that he could not tear himself away from it. Watching it, he said, evoked a feeling as if he were reliving that era, and Havel's statements seemed applicable to the present with just a change of names. He also reminded that people, according to him, expressed their anger through Havel. With the knowledge of what followed, he then said he shook his head at the fact that the same office was held by Miloš Zeman and his collaborators. He described Havel as the best president. #Havel #ObčanHavel #historie (translated)

The author called for Czechia to adopt the euro, saying it would attract more investment, boost growth and wages, and help close the prosperity gap with Austria. They also proposed honoring Václav Havel on a Czech €2 coin. https://t.co/KbcGkiahTb #Czechia #Eurozone #Economy #CZ #EU #AT (translated)

Roman Maca wrote that Honza Grolich managed to handle Babis' propaganda machine, which had unlimited budgets, by himself. He compared him to a modern-day Vaclav Havel with elements of Bohuš from the film Dědictví and described this combination as genius. He expressed his admiration for him. https://t.co/sGaEK8qLUn #ČeskáPolitika #Babiš #VáclavHavel (translated)

This book has tremendous value for historians, but it is also interesting for me and other readers. It shows that if he had the time, Havel could have written great prose. It is in the tradition of Czech literature, if some of you are familiar with Jaroslav Hašek or Bohumil Hrabal, Topol mentions names that are repeatedly heard this Friday in Frankfurt. #Česko #ČeskáLiteratura #VáclavHavel (translated)

He himself admitted that he made a mistake and faced it head-on. Anyone can make mistakes, but not everyone has the courage to admit it and correct it. And that is exactly what I appreciate. The chairman of TOP 09, Matěj Ondřej Havel, stated that the president acted correctly. #PetrPavel #volby #společnost (translated)

Lately, it is growing a bit (preferences - editor's note), there is a tendency, and I am happy about it. So we still have to get it to the 'top'," says Matěj Ondřej Havel. "We hear it in the squares, people grab me by the sleeve in the train, in the metro, everywhere I move, and they say: Above all, don't argue among yourselves and get rid of Babiš for us," Havel asserts. #volby2023 #politika #českárepublika (translated)

07.10.2026 A 90 YEAR OLD DECEASED Vaclav Havel would have turned 90 years old on October 5th. VACLAV HAVEL There are people whose names and deeds we will always remember. Last year I placed a flower at your grave in Vinohrady Cemetery. Later that same day we walked around the Russian embassy with the renamed streets a Russian fortress they call Embassy. With street names like Ukraine Anna Politkovskaja Navalnyj memorial. Today marks 20 years since Anna Politkovskaja was murdered. OCTOBER 7 GIFT 2006 Congratulations Putin Anna Politkovskaja! What do you wish for yourself? Who will give him as a birthday gift this year the gunmen? The Czechs understand this better Tomáš Břímek has designed a dog poop bag a gift for Putin! This way, Czechia stays clean. (translated)

The author of the contribution stated that moments when the Czech Republic could be proud of its country included Havel at the Castle, the Czech Prime Minister being the first in Kyiv, and the inclusion of the Czech Republic alongside the USA on the Russian list of hostile states. He wrote that Moscow then knew whose side the Czech Republic was on, whereas now it was praised by the Russian ambassador. According to him, the Czech Republic should not have wanted such praise. #Česko #politika #historie #CZ #US #RU (translated)

The article mentions how Václav Havel, even after his death, awarded a prize to himself in honor of his 90th birthday, which raises questions about the absurdity of the current world and reflects on his drama, while the president of the republic accepted it at a time when he was on vacation, highlighting the paradox of the current political situation. #VáclavHavel #ČeskáPolitika #Divadlo (translated)

Robert Ágh wrote that at the time Havel was in prison, Babiš was managing a Petrimex branch in Morocco and was informing on his colleagues to the StB. He also stated that while Marta Kubišová was gluing plastic bags, Michal David was performing at communist parties. According to him, democracy could be cruel to brave defenders and generous to people he labeled as parasitic frauds. #demokracie #historie #českápolitika (translated)

Oliver Adámek wrote that Budapest's mayor Gergely Karácsony recalled Václav Havel yesterday. According to Adámek, his text demonstrated how Havel transcended borders and how he is spoken of in Hungary. In the text, Karácsony mentioned that Havel would have turned 90 years old and that without him, the democratic transformation of Central Europe would have been unimaginable. His essay from the late 1970s on "the power of the powerless" inspired regime opponents in Hungary and Poland and remains a significant legacy. He added that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced it this January when calling for cooperation among democratic middle-sized countries. Karácsony described Havel as a defender of human rights, Visegrad cooperation, and European unity. According to him, Havel understood Europe as a lasting intellectual, moral, and political task that each generation must revisit. #VáclavHavel #LidskáPráva #Demokracie (translated)