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Tomas Etzler wrote that the commission for selecting the new head of the National Gallery will be led by Adam Gody Kocián, whom he described as a trained chef, a former cinema director in Jablonec, and a motorist. He stated that Kocián was appointed by Oto Klempíř, whom he called uneducated and used a derogatory term referring to the StB towards him. He included a link to an article whose headline stated that experts criticize Klempíř due to the National Gallery and that "he exceeds all limits." https://t.co/HvY5COWowp #NárodníGalerie #kritika #umění (translated)

Writer Radka Denemarková describes that after her critical speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair, she is facing death threats, while other Czech authors defend her and express disagreement with the Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř. #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #RadkaDenemarková #OtoKlempíř (translated)

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaiči sharply criticized Putin's visit - his first visit to these islands so far - stating that he "hurt the feelings of the Japanese people" and that it is "inconsistent with Japan's consistent stance on the Northern Territories." #Rusija #Japonska #FSB (translated)

Donald Trump announced that extensive research on oil, gas, and mineral resources will soon begin in Greenland, following the signing of an agreement between the USA, Denmark, and Greenland aimed at ending tensions over control of the strategic island. #Grenland #istraživanje #DonaldTrump (translated)

The British government has assembled a very detailed team of legal advisors and royal lawyers - this is the first step. At a public meeting last night, Dean Dent, a member of the Falkland Islands Assembly, stated that the British government is preparing a strong response. #FalklandskiOtoci #JavierMilei #Interpol (translated)

The account author Boycott of Babiš's products vulgarized the Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř in his post and criticized the ministry's announcement that it would review contracts and memoranda with significant cultural events, including the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Prague Spring. According to the author, the office justified the step by a more purposeful setting of support in accordance with the state's priorities. The author linked the announcement to the minister's earlier actions. He wrote that Klempíř this year called it a mistake that he could not influence who the State Fund for Audiovisual Creation would grant subsidies to, and after supporting a film with queer themes, which he labeled as activism, he announced a change in the law. When his predecessor Martin Baxa opposed this, according to the post, Klempíř removed him from the head of the Prague Spring board and wrote that he "resolved" him. The post further stated that people booed Klempíř in Strážnice and that the minister then expected cultural institutions funded by his office to defend the values of decency. His party colleague, Minister Šťastný, according to the author, proposed to limit funding for the festival, which was also rejected by Deputy Prime Minister Alena Schillerová. The day before the announcement of the review, Klempíř said, according to the post, that at festivals with political debates alongside the cultural program, it must be clear what the ministry is paying for. At this year's Karlovy Vary festival, criticism of government plans regarding public media was voiced, the author wrote. He added that the government approved a new State Cultural Policy despite an open letter from professional organizations, associations, and unions requesting its withdrawal. The author saw a pattern in these events where after criticism, discussions about money begin. According to him, public funds did not belong to the minister, motorists, or the government, but to all citizens. Independent expert committees, according to the post, were established so that politicians would not decide on cultural support based on personal disputes. The author acknowledged that the debate on public financing is legitimate, but argued that it should not serve as retribution. Culture, he claimed, should have the opportunity to criticize the government without being silenced or influenced by public money. https://t.co/IQFEX6jrEL #Kultura #PodporaKultury #OdpovědnostMinistrů (translated)

The majority of Greenlandic representatives supported the security agreement with the United States, while opposition representatives expressed doubts about its economic viability, and the agreement allows for the expansion of the American military presence on the island, including the construction of new military bases and the deployment of the Iron Dome missile defense system. #SAD #Grenland #Trump (translated)

Tomas Etzler described Radka Denemarková's opening speech at what he considers the largest and most prestigious literary event in the world as brilliant and fearless. He noted that the audience rewarded the speech with a standing ovation and that Denemarková mentioned Andrej Babiš and Ota Klempíř, whom he labeled as former agents of the secret police. He also congratulated her. https://t.co/u60jccXdWC #literatura #projev #czechpolitics (translated)

The conductor asked Oto Klempíř how he was doing in Frankfurt. He wrote that according to his information, Renata Denemarková stated into the microphone that Klempíř had collaborated with the communist State Security, after which there were jeers and shouts of "shame and shame on you." He added that Czech artists were still waiting for the promised fair compensation. He claimed that musicians outside the Czech Philharmonic and ballet dancers were still receiving less than the cleaners at Klempíř's ministry. https://t.co/AkT3RSbIZo #ČeskáKultura #Umění #Spravedlnost (translated)