In Plzeň, the ANO movement continues to lead the city, while in Olomouc it is entering the opposition, and the new coalition plans to streamline the activities of the city hall and develop public space. #Volby2026 #Olomouc #Koalice (translated)
The author of the article stated that the European Commission selected 77 projects that will share 3.4 billion euros for the development of clean technologies. Among the successful projects, he mentioned the Czech project ComPon Prague. He described it as a floating platform that will produce heat and cold and deliver them to the Prague central heating and cooling network. https://t.co/anNpdlsDgX #ČistéTechnologie #EvropskáKomise #ObnovitelnéZdroje (translated)
The Ministry of Regional Development is establishing a new advisory team to address rental issues, aiming to find a compromise among landlords, tenants, and municipalities, especially in relation to the uncertainty of rental agreements and the increasing proportion of people living in rental housing. #nájemníbydlení #spolupráce #legislativa (translated)
A coalition has been formed in Ostrava between the ANO movement, Mayors for Ostrava, and the Ostravak movement, which has agreed to reduce the number of deputies and set priorities for the development of the city, including healthcare, transport, and the construction of new apartments. #Ostrava #ANO #komunálnívolby (translated)
Karel Řehka reached the second round of the Senate elections, where he received 60 percent of the votes, and plans to use his more than thirty years of experience from the army to defend and develop democracy. #Senát #volby #armáda (translated)
Robert Ágh wrote that Prime Minister Andrej Babiš repeated that Europe does not want, cannot, and harms. He reminded that the Czech Republic is located in the middle of Europe and has been a member of the European Union for over twenty years. He likened Babiš's way of speaking about the Union to the position of the Prime Minister of Upper Volta asking with outstretched hand for development aid. #Evropa #ČeskáRepublika #EU (translated)
Michal Vacek, the director of the mentioned CEEC Research, stated that attracting more technical professions capable of operating machines will be important for the further development of technologies in the construction industry. #robotizace #automatizace #stavebnictví (translated)
Russian authorities plan to introduce mandatory encryption for smartphones using the domestic algorithm Kuznechik, which according to experts complicates the development of the 5G network and may restrict Russians' access to high-speed internet. #Kuznečik #šifrování #Rusko (translated)
The article analyzes why most municipalities in the Czech Republic rejected the construction of wind farms in referendums, with its author Filip Turek arguing that "he won the elections" and that the reason was a lack of concrete information about the projects and general opposition to plans for the development of renewable sources. #větrnéelektrárny #referenda #energetika (translated)
The author stated that, in his opinion, representatives of the Russian regime, which he labeled as criminal, were no longer ashamed to appear at significant international events. As an example, he mentioned today’s meeting of the World Bank Development Committee. He wrote that he took this opportunity to directly reiterate his unequivocal commitment to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk. https://t.co/KUTvEICr84 #Rusko #MezinárodníPolitika #SvětováBanka #RU (translated)
We agree on what needs to be built – transportation infrastructure, education, and housing. What we are unclear about is who holds the finances," confirmed the leader of the winning STAN, Petr Hlaváček, the current deputy mayor for spatial development, and also the obvious future mayor with the same responsibilities. #Praha #komunálnívolby #koalice (translated)
The Taiwanese company TSMC is expanding its presence in the Czech Republic through suppliers focused on chemicals and logistics, with expectations regarding the development of the supply network around its factory in Dresden being only partially fulfilled so far. #TSMC #polovodiče #investice (translated)
The new concept for the construction of the Army of the Czech Republic by 2040 will take into account experiences from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and focus on technological development, while not representing a fundamental change in the army's current direction. #ArmádaČR #koncepce #obrannýprůmysl (translated)
Lufthansa won the competition with Air France-KLM and will acquire a 44.9 percent stake in the Portuguese carrier TAP Portugal for 1.2 billion euros, which is expected to support the development of air connections across Portugal and improve TAP's fleet by 2035. #Lufthansa #TAPPortugal #leteckáDoprava (translated)
ČT24 reported that the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission responded to Transparency International regarding its May initiative. According to ČT24, the organization claimed that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is in a conflict of interest and that the measures taken do not adequately address the issue. Babiš, who in February placed shares of the Agrofert holding into the trust fund RSVP Trust, called the conclusion nonsense and stated that he has done more than he had to. ČT24 also reported that the Commission suspended the deadline for disbursing support to Agrofert for six months in September due to the conflict of interest issue. https://t.co/ENw8SdpV3k #korupce #střetzájmů #Evropskáunie (translated)
The new mayor of Prague 6, Petr Prokop from STAN, will focus on solving the problems with parking posts and wants to involve the public in the development projects of the district. #Praha6 #komunálnípolitika #revitalizace (translated)
The author wrote that the European Commission sent an official letter to the organization Transparency International Czech Republic. He stated that the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed the conflict of interest of Andrej Babiš in it, thus validating the organization's position. https://t.co/sfIDg6yEvC #korupce #EvropskáUnie #transparentnost #CZ #EU (translated)
"During this electoral term, it has already become evident that the points and steps we address in the municipal council meetings are always discussed with the opposition as well. Everyone is after the same goal: the development of our city. There is no reason for us to disagree on the fundamental points," said Andrea Pfeffer Ferklová, the leader of ANO in Karlovy Vary, to ČTK. #Sokolov #komunalnivolby #koalice (translated)
Martin Král, the new representative for Motorists in Černouček, decided to run based on his many years of experience in the community and a desire to work for its development, even though the party's electoral success was low at the national level. #Motoristé #Černouček #komunálnívolby (translated)
The Czech arms group Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has become the largest shareholder of the Canadian company MDA Space after acquiring a 9.5 percent stake, which is part of its strategy focused on developing capabilities in the space sector. #CzechoslovakGroup #MDASpace #kosmickýprůmysl (translated)
