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According to Zoltán Tarr, the minister responsible for social relations and culture, the Hungarian government's new direction focuses on dialogue with communities beyond the borders, ensuring the fair use of public funds, rejecting the previous policy of Viktor Orbán. #Erdély #TarrZoltán #Közpénzek (translated)

HWL wrote that 1,200 people had been arrested, 150 police officers had been injured, and cultural heritage from the 1800s had been burned in France. He claimed that Swedish media actively concealed which groups were behind the destruction and described the protests as largely peaceful. He asked how long the situation would continue. https://t.co/SQ1HZFD7Fe #Frankrike #Protester #Media (translated)

The Art History Society criticizes the improper composition of the selection committee for the new general director of the National Gallery in Prague, which was assembled by the Ministry of Culture led by Ota Klempíř, and describes it as so unusual that it "exceeds all limits." #NárodníGalerie #UměleckáKomise #Kultura (translated)

Aina Druva wrote that the previous day at the Sportland store in Akropole, a 40-year-old Russian man insisted on speaking to a young saleswoman in Russian, even though she had said that she did not understand or speak the language. When Druva pointed this out to him, the man pretended not to understand and explained that he was speaking Russian because he is Russian. Druva urged the urgent adoption of a law to put an end to such situations. #Ārvalstnieki #KultūrasSaskarsme #ValoduPolitika (translated)

Liāna Langa thanked Toms Lūsis for his revealing column and stated that Russians are relocating to Latvia as a former colony, where Russification is being expanded at the expense of the well-being of the nation-state. She pointed out that the #RunāLatviski campaign had urged the Ministry of the Interior and the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs not to grant residence permits to Russians, whom it considers to be promoters of Russification. Langa also noted Jānis Dombrava. https://t.co/ha4SeDPdrn #RunāLatviski #Latvija #Kultūra (translated)

Radosław Przybysz wrote that more interesting than the Widzew match for him were the training camps of the Polish national team and the accompanying programs, posters of Polish gastronomy created by AI, analysis of reforms in Norwegian football, Raków's game, and "Nad Niemnem." #Polska #sport #kultura (translated)

Veronika Varga-Bajusz sent a message from prison, expressing criticism regarding her accusation and thanking for the prayers, while she is suspected of the crime of misappropriation in connection with the support of the National Cultural Fund. #NKA #letartóztatás #politikaiRabság (translated)

Borut Rončević wrote that following the announcement of a comprehensive reform of education, he experienced increasing political and media pressure. He described the story about airline tickets as an attempt to discredit the responsible minister and a political showdown, but added that ministers are obliged to explain the use of public money. According to him, information about the travel habits of previous governments shows that the current outrage is not due to concern for public finances, but rather opposition to the reform. Rončević believed that unions and the educational establishment had too much influence on education policy in the past. He attributed a legitimate role to unions in representing employees, but said their influence should not include veto power over the substantive direction of the reform. He also claimed that the educational establishment had harmed the system in the last three decades by following a progressive ideology. Regarding the left and the Left, he wrote that they sought ideological hegemony primarily through the fields of education and culture. He emphasized that in preparing the reform, teachers, principals, parents, students, researchers, local communities, and the economy are involved, while unions should participate in discussions about salaries, working conditions, and employee rights. In his view, those politically responsible should decide on the direction of changes based on data and professional analyses. As ten starting points for the reform, he listed a greater emphasis on knowledge, high standards, the development of students' potentials, work ethic, patriotic and civic education, ideological neutrality, the authority of teachers, early literacy, digital and other knowledge for the future, and broader responsibility in shaping school policy. Rončević announced the relocation of the ministry to Novo mesto, a reduction in the number of employees, and strict limitations on remote work. He stated that the success of the reorganization should be measured by faster responses, timely resolution of issues, lower costs, clearer distribution of responsibilities, and user satisfaction. He wrote that the reform has the support of a broader public, parents, teachers, and the coalition, according to the data he presented. He expected even more pressure, including media publications, reports to the Commission for Prevention of Corruption, criminal charges, petitions, and interpellations, and announced that he would not abandon or soften the changes because of them. #reformaizobraževanja #javnofinanciranje #politika (translated)

Complaining about the Minister of Culture is now a sort of contemporary dance in culture, because that's just how it's done, "complaining about the Minister of Culture is now a sort of contemporary dance in culture, because that's just how it's done," stated Stančík. #PetrStančík #RadkaDenemarková #kultura (translated)