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Three activist women, Yulia Navalnaya, Rosa María Payá, and Masih Alinejad, joined in Madrid to receive the FAES Freedom Award, highlighting their struggles against authoritarianism and denouncing the oppression they suffer in their respective countries, while referencing the context of violence and repression in Iran. #Diplomacia #Geopolítica #DerechosHumanos (translated)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Starlink satellite communication system's performance in Ukraine has been restored, but has not yet reached previous levels, and emphasized its importance in the country's defense against attacks. #Ukraina #Starlink #Zelenskis (translated)

Nadja Natalie Isaksen criticized the media's coverage of 112-year-old Kirsten Schwalbe and her deceased husband being listed in the Bovrup registry with DNSAP's membership details. Isaksen wrote that Schwalbe had set the record for the oldest Dane ever just the Wednesday before, and that she had shared anecdotes from her life through TV MIDTVEST. Isaksen emphasized that Nazism was a terrible ideology, but did not believe that justified the media confronting a 112-year-old with matters from 85 years earlier. She wrote that several media outlets had contacted Schwalbe, and that a journalist from TV MIDTVEST had mentioned that the encounter with the issue had left her in a vulnerable state. According to Isaksen, the Bovrup registry contained information about individuals who had been deceased for at least ten years. She therefore believed it should be investigated how Schwalbe's name had become publicly available and pointed out that political affiliation was a particularly sensitive piece of personal information. Isaksen wrote that Schwalbe had subsequently told TV MIDTVEST that she felt bad about having been a member of the party, did not sympathize with the Nazis, and regretted not having investigated what she was signing. According to Isaksen, Schwalbe had explained that the signature was needed to allow the couple to buy a house, and that she had let the men handle such matters back then. Isaksen praised TV MIDTVEST for taking good care of Schwalbe and for giving her the opportunity to tell her version. She wrote that she hoped the media coverage had not caused Schwalbe to withdraw from the public eye and encouraged people to instead cherish her stories. #KirstenSchwalbe #Danmark #Mediekritik (translated)

Zdeněk Šarapatka stated that he was pleased with the election results and perceived them as a rejection of Andrej Babiš and his allies in power. He described the outcome as a promising beginning of a political story that could end with Babiš's downfall, labeling Babiš as a criminal. According to Šarapatka, voters may have been disillusioned by unfulfilled promises and empty wallets. He also mentioned seniors who, in his view, watched a video of Filip Turek with astonishment, in which Turek allegedly stubbed out a cigar on a fresh wind turbine. Šarapatka expressed pride in TOP 09. He claimed that the results challenged the opinions suggesting the party is insignificant and should merge with another. He reminded of the senatorial victories of party colleagues Třetina and Grulich, as well as the strengthening of the party in municipal and city councils. In Prague, according to him, despite an initial agreement, people around Marek Benda posed obstacles. He described TOP 09 as a party connected to the legacy of Karel Schwarzenberg, which he believes was not formed merely on slogans but has its own ideas. He therefore rejected the merger of the party. He praised the chairman Matěj Ondřej Havel for his energy, education, rhetorical skills, and frequent media appearances, although he stated that Havel does not appear convincing in streams. He urged the election winners to defend democracy. #volby #demokracie #politika (translated)

"You can rely on us," European Council President Antonio Costa announced while speaking to journalists, standing next to Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. "This is not the right time to ease sanctions on Russia. Now is the time to increase our support for [Ukraine], to increase our pressure [on Russia]," Costa emphasized. #Ukraina #Brisele #KonfliktsUkrainā (translated)

Václav Morávek summarized that, in his opinion, Babiš attributed a potential success of ANO to a good campaign and himself, while blaming the candidates and voters for the defeat. He added that Babiš, in his interpretation, perceived voters as people who need to be attracted to the polls with some incentive. #politika #volby #Babiš (translated)

Pope Leo XIV, who was hospitalized this month with a malignant tumor, called Putin after the surgery, urging him to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine, and plans to lead a prayer from the hospital window, but it is still unclear whether he will visit South America. #pāvests #vēzis #Ukraina (translated)

The supporters group is a registered association, and it is clear who leads the fan club. For years, there has obviously been no strength to deal with them in a legal manner. The proceedings drag on, and it is questionable when they will even end. I am sorry that children are being pushed to the front lines, but here we need to dig deeper, find the organizers, and determine their ultimate goals. Marko from Rogoznica, whom we met in Split, believes that the organizers should be investigated. #Torcida #Split #nogomet (translated)

Jura Háček quoted Babiš, who said he did not understand the situation, that no one was mobilizing, while he himself was, and that extraordinary assemblies should have taken place. Babiš added in the quote that he would come up with a proposal, but for now he would not share it with anyone. Háček described his statement as an "excellent grotesque" and wrote that if this were happening in Russia, people might already be falling out of windows in Chodov. https://t.co/lRgph8eost #politika #groteska #Babiš (translated)

President Nicușor Dan said at the end of the meeting that "there is a need for equipment for a new type of challenge." President Nicușor Dan stated on Friday that he cannot technically say that the drones that struck ships in the Black Sea are Russian, but that the attacks occurred in a corridor used by Ukrainians to transport goods. #Drone #MareaNeagră #Securitate (translated)