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The author of the article stated that the French, in his opinion, were undermining their own country under a flag that they considered a symbol of the fight against everything bad, even though he believed it belonged to someone else and its design was essentially devised by a British imperialist. He added that this was what 2026 looked like, according to him. #Francie #boj #imperialismus #FR #GB (translated)

The account's author, yes, Mr. Prime Minister, wrote satirically that the Prime Minister has penetrated Czech mentality to such an extent that the usual insult has started to be replaced with "Go to Průhonice!". #Satira #politika https://t.co/yiYocpCJnU #politika #satira #ČeskáRepublika (translated)

Aleš Hojs noted that he was an ODIHR observer at the elections in Bosnia, where, according to him, there were no preliminary results. He stated that voters had their identification documents and fingerprints scanned, and they signed a receipt with their photograph. The ballots were then submitted into boxes with scanners, which read them optically; the results from the devices were printed out at 19:01, according to him. Afterwards, the boxes were opened and the ballots were recounted manually for verification. https://t.co/CEwnLrEiRI #volitve #Bosna #opazovalec (translated)

Kutil Tona wrote that Macinka flew to New York in business class for 197 thousand, although according to him he could have used a government special flight. According to his post, Zůna spent tens of thousands on an unused ticket. However, he labeled the private vacation of President Pavel as a true scandal, which Pavel allegedly paid for himself. He noted that critics would want to see a receipt for the use of the airport toilet in such a case. He also mentioned that Macinka likely arranged for a caretaker for Turka, so he did not have to fly either. According to Kutil Tona, the state thus saved at least one ticket, assuming the care was not in business class. #politika #skandál #letenky (translated)

I consider his words important in terms of transparency and openness, but politically I refuse to interfere with my privacy. Pavel stated that he wants to clarify the questions that arose in connection with the trip during the time he could not respond to them. #PetrPavel #transparentnost #Maroko (translated)

Petr Pavel, upon returning to the Czech Republic, explained the circumstances of his private trip to Morocco. He stated that it was not organized or financed by the Presidential Office and that he considered his statement important in terms of transparency, while also rejecting political interference in his private life. He flew to Morocco on October 2 from Prague on a vacation flight chartered for the Fesh Fesh team participating in the Rallye du Maroc race. According to him, the organizers offered free seats on board, and Pavel agreed to pay 3,750 euros for his seat. For the trip between Casablanca and Prague and back during the election period, he used a flight from a private Moroccan transportation company. The logistics of the flight were handled by expedition participant Tomáš Šebek, who accompanied Pavel along with Pavel Kubíček and a member of the security service. Pavel stated that he personally paid 15,000 euros for the trip, which was his share of the total amount. He returned from Morocco, according to his statement, on a regular flight on Thursday, October 15, and believed that with this, the matter was clarified and closed. #Maroko #Cestování #Transparentnost (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)

On Tuesday, Zelensky shocked the world with the information that the Americans had stopped sharing intelligence with the Ukrainians about incoming Russian missiles. Zelensky expressed a willingness to agree to an energy truce, but only on the condition that Russia would take the same step. #Ukrajina #mírovýplán #Putin (translated)

Tolsimir stated that he considered Slavia's last truly admirable performance in Europe to be the quarter-finals against Feyenoord in the 2021/22 season. According to him, the club's subsequent participation included a very unsuccessful performance in the group with Cluj, Sivasspor, and Ballkani, which he labeled as one of the easiest ever, progressing from the Europa League group against opponents whose quality, with the exception of Rome, he assessed as low, and elimination in the very next round. He admitted that progression at least meant not a failed year. He also mentioned almost the last place in the Europa League with a single win against Ludogorets and the last two appearances in the Champions League. According to Tolsimir, it was not about bad luck, but a long-term and sad trend: Slavia, according to him, had transformed from a club that commanded respect in Europe into a harmless opponent, despite still having confidence. He described Slavia's domestic successes as positive, but simultaneously claimed that they primarily reflected the weakness of their opponents and should not be sufficient for the club. #SlaviaPraha #EvropskáLiga #Fotbal (translated)

Fráňa Šrámek stated that her previous contribution, Radio Free America, regarding the possible cessation of American information sharing with Ukraine, was questioned by many as hysteria. Two days later, she said the situation was worsened not only by the lack of information but also by Starlink's restrictions at speeds above 165 km/h, which she claimed made it impossible to shoot down incoming missiles. She urged readers to support Ukrainian soldiers and referred to a fundraising campaign for tourniquets pinned to her profile. In the post she shared from the Radio Free America Facebook page, according to Šrámek, it stated that the purchase of Russian diesel was meant to please voters, but it was a negligible amount. The post linked this step to the defeat in Iran and claimed that Putin announced a ceasefire that was only respected by the Ukrainians. It also mentioned a new press spokesperson with ties to Truth Social and connections to China, an appearance at a rally in Texas where Trump praised the appearance of candidate John Husted, and explicit videos of lions eating people posted on his official presidential account. The post further stated, referencing Ukrainian military sources, that Elon Musk's SpaceX had abruptly limited communication via Starlink during a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv. According to the report, Russians destroyed a key power plant, and up to eight ballistic missiles struck the city. Military communications expert Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov reportedly confirmed that the restrictions came without warning. The post also claimed that Trump wanted to compel Ukrainians to hand over territory to Putin and speculated that SpaceX acted at the request of Trump's administration; this assertion was said not to have been independently verified. Šrámek expressed that she was worried about Ukraine and her friend Adam Sybera, and described the night in Kyiv as very bad. #Ukrajina #Starlink #RFA (translated)

Kutil then wrote that he was trying to find a sufficiently absurd comparison for Andrej Babiš's idea of appointing Matěj Gregor as Minister of Education. He considered the notion that his border collie might start welding, but due to her intelligence, trainability, and work ethic, it didn't seem improbable enough. He felt similarly about the possibility that Slavia would win the Champions League, despite what he considered a disgraceful performance in Baku the previous day. Even entrusting a complicated brain surgery to the local hospital didn't seem absurd enough to him, so he gave up further searching. In conclusion, he stated that human imagination has its limits, while Andrej Babiš apparently does not. #absurdnost #politika #Babiš (translated)

David Grudl criticized the labeling and placement of the pickup box, which he claimed looked like a Balíkovna, even though it was an OX Point device. He stated that the box bore the logos of Balíkovna, Basileus, One by Allegro, and OX Point, with the most prominent one belonging to a service that, according to him, did not deliver packages. He asked readers who picked up a package from Basileus in the box to explain which service it was. Grudl described that his SMS only mentioned Balíkovna, and therefore the box rejected his code. According to him, it was explained in small print on the device that packages could only be picked up if the customer received a message with the designation "OX Balíkovna." He added that the package then, in his experience, waited at the postal counter. He identified another issue, noting that the box was inside a branch of Česká pošta, which locked up in the evening and on weekends. According to Grudl, thus, the device was accessible when the customer could use the counter, but they could not get to it outside of opening hours. He identified the clearest instruction in the room as a green sign with a figure escaping from the door. #Balíkovna #zásilka #pošta (translated)

Pavel Kamarýt described Slavia's performances in the Champions League as mysterious and wrote that the team may be suffering from a complex. According to him, they delivered physically exceptionally intense performances against stronger opponents, while in matches where something was expected from them, the players appeared frightened and couldn't make accurate short passes. He identified a very poor finishing as a common problem in matches against both stronger and weaker opponents, which he considered unprecedented at this level and in so many matches. #Slavia #LigaMistrů #fotbal (translated)

Lukáš Pollert wrote that the president arrived at the elections by a means of transport that he believed matched his position and life at Prague Castle, and that he should have had more luxurious transportation options than ordinary people. At the same time, he expressed doubts about his clothing. https://t.co/NKH4ANtDlg #Prezident #Volby #Důstojnost (translated)

Janusz Konieczny stated that the Pirates won a dispute with the state-owned company Čepro over information about contracts awarded without competition to Agrofert. After his dismissal, Čepro reportedly published that their total volume amounted to 19 billion crowns. Konieczny claimed that the goal is to compel the company to compete for contracts like other institutions do. Konieczny stated that Čepro based its approach on the opinion of the former vice-chairwoman of the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS), who, according to him, left after serious information about suspicions of manipulation in favor of representatives of the ANO movement was made public. He said that the company began awarding contracts to Agrofert without competition in 2017, when Andrej Babiš became prime minister. He added that Čepro could have competed for contracts just as it did before that year. Referring to an article by Seznam Zpráv from reporter Lukáš Valášek, Konieczny wrote that the approach during the first Babiš government did not change under the cabinet of Petr Fiala. According to email correspondence cited in the article, the Ministry for Regional Development, led by Ivan Bartoš, wanted to raise the matter, but the Ministry of Finance, headed by Zbyněk Stanjura, rejected the proposal. Konieczny added that he considered the dispute a won battle, not the end of the matter, and that Čepro must start competing for contracts. He also mentioned the work of Datlab and Jiří Skuhrovce and thanked Ivan Bartoš for his involvement. #Piráti #Česko #transparentnost (translated)

Jura Háček wrote that Igor Chaun approached a group of girls on the way to the polling station and asked them about the president's turnaround regarding Morocco. He described their response as excellent, but according to him, it did not please Chaun: he claimed that Chaun interrupted the girl and started explaining carbon footprints to the group, which Háček considered nonsensical. He noted that the girls were 15 years old and described their opinions as significantly more aligned than Chaun's and those of his followers, whom he criticized. #politika #mládež #prezident (translated)

"Americans are largely irreplaceable in this regard. However, development is moving forward, and it is questionable to what extent the French are able to replace them. We do not have precise information on that, but for now, it is simply not possible without the Americans. In terms of quick, comprehensive responses, they are the best," military analyst Tomáš Řepa from the University of Defense in Brno explained to Seznam Zprávy. #Ukrajina #Trump #bezpečnost (translated)

Fráňa Šrámek warned in a shared post by Radio Free America about a serious security crisis. He wrote that after an hour-long phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the Russian president announced confirmation of collaboration between their administrations and intelligence services. According to Šrámek, discussions about the future of Ukraine took place without the participation of Ukraine or European countries. He claimed that Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff pressured Ukraine with the threat of completely halting the transfer of American intelligence information. He also noted that FBI Director Kash Patel planned a trip to Russia in mid-October, where he was to meet with the Russian counterintelligence agency FSB, while the U.S. government and FBI did not comment on the details. Šrámek wrote that American lawmakers had urged Patel to cancel the trip in connection with the phone call on October 9, warning against Russian espionage and operations influencing public opinion. He described Trump's actions as treachery and claimed that the American president was handing Ukraine, its European allies, and the United States over to the Kremlin. He stated that the United States had been taken over by an international criminal syndicate and would need help. #bezpečnost #Zrada #Ukrajina (translated)

Kutil then compared Filip Turek to Don Quixote, who fought against windmills, and Petr Macinka to his nodding sidekick Sancho. He wrote that Turek set off against the wind turbines in a thirsty eight-cylinder Mercedes G-Class, while behind him stood a coal mine. The author ironically added that the result of such a battle could be a landscape marked by quarries, tailings ponds, and chimneys, and questioned the idea that an opponent of wind farms must be a hero. #DonQuijote #českákrajina #větrnéelektrárny (translated)