Prague will contribute 700 thousand crowns to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, while the Ministry of Culture, led by Ota Klempíř, did not grant any subsidy because the event does not meet the criteria of the subsidy program. #KorzoNárodní #podpora #demokratickéhodnoty (translated)
In her statement, she criticizes the publication of information from her case in the media. "I am concerned that information related to the ongoing case is once again entering the public domain and subsequently becoming the subject of media speculation. I will not comment on the proceedings themselves. I am aware of the legal obligations and restrictions that apply to this situation, and I do not intend to violate the law with my statement or interfere with the ongoing proceedings," wrote Balaštíková. #Balaštíková #zneužitíPravomoci #korupce (translated)
Rigmand's million deal creates divisions among politicians and experts about its consequences for society. (translated)
The maintenance of the Kiisa emergency power station will cost approximately two million euros in 2023, while Elering plans to lease the station and its utility value will decrease by 2028 due to the expiration of the exemption granted by the European Union. #KiisaJaam #Elering #Sagedusreserv (translated)
The French parliament rejected the government's draft budget for 2027, which may hinder Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's planned cuts of 43 billion euros, while the country's economy faces rising debt and concerns about a financial crisis. #Prantsusmaa #eelarve #rahutused (translated)
The Bank of England has raised its growth forecasts for the economy of the United Kingdom for 2026 and 2027, along with a revision of the inflation predictions. #BanqueDAngleterre #CroissanceRoyaumeUni #Inflation (translated)
The post stated that Geoffrey Hinton accused Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sam Altman of prioritizing profits over safety. https://t.co/e2f2e7mYB3 #AI #Τεχνολογία #Ασφάλεια #GR (translated)
In Poland, the market for cars with factory-installed LPG is dominated by the brands Dacia and Renault, which in September 2026 captured as much as 98.5% of the market, registering 2,391 new vehicles with gas installation. #LPG #Dacia #Renault (translated)
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the additional fee for parking without a ticket, related to the activities of a car dealer, is not subject to Estonian CIT taxation. #estońskicIT #podatek #parkowanie (translated)
On Thursday, two planes that had previously declared bomb threats, including one belonging to Ryanair, safely landed at Malpensa Airport in Milan, after which no threats were found. #AlarmyBombowe #Mediolan #Turystyka (translated)
"Parties one wants to collaborate with are not spoken about in that way," says Magdalena Andersson in a comment. #SvenskPolitik #Vänsterpartiet #Centerpartiet (translated)
The demonstrations in France continue with clashes between demonstrators and police in Lyon, where several French trade unions have declared a general strike and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to participate. #Demonstrationer #Frankrike #Generalstrejk (translated)
No water again in Kyiv. The reason is the same: the water utility’s facilities have lost power. No electricity at home either. I bought some disposable tableware today. Intuition? No. I know what to expect. Life as it is.
Police officers protecting the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw admit that without their presence, serious riots could have occurred, but they themselves feel used in this political dispute. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #policja #demonstracje (translated)
A passenger plane of PLL LOT flying from Warsaw to Brussels landed in an emergency due to a suspicious report, but the inspection carried out by the crew and services did not reveal the presence of dangerous objects. #PLLLOT #alarm #bezpieczeństwo (translated)
New post: After their midterms disaster the Republicans are in deep trouble - tied to a decrepit, vengeful narcissist with no loyalty to the party. It could rip them apart. Meanwhile, the Democrats have an extraordinary opportunity. Can they hold it together? samf.substack.com/p/the-coming...
CAN DEMOCRATS RESTRICT TRUMP? So after that whole blue wave in America's elections, the most important question is – what happens next? How can Democrats actually stop Trump or limit his powers when it comes to all his ridiculous moves? A lot of people are celebrating the Democrats' victory as if these had been presidential elections, almost giving the impression that Trump is now completely screwed. Meanwhile, the other side, let's say MAGA fans, are claiming that this defeat means absolutely nothing and that Trump still has enough power as president to keep doing whatever he wants. Well, the reality is somewhere in the middle, and that's exactly what I'll try to explain. When it comes to impeachments, passing new sanctions against Russia and so on, Trump can veto pretty much anything in many cases. That means Democrats would need a two-thirds majority in Congress to override the president. And that's practically impossible, unless Trump goes so far off the rails that even Republicans decide they want to take him down. So let's put aside all the scenarios where Trump can simply oppose Congress and focus only on the areas where Democrats can ACTUALLY put pressure on him. With their majority, Democrats will have significantly more power to change things in US domestic politics, but foreign policy decisions are mainly in the hands of the president. And since what matters much more to us is America's future foreign policy, that's where we'll mainly focus. Now, for those expecting some major changes regarding the war in Ukraine or Iran... unfortunately, the situation is complicated. BUT not entirely hopeless. First, let's keep in mind that Democrats will only take control on January 3 next year. WHICH MEANS that until then, Trump still has two full months to make a whole lot of trouble. And knowing how many times Trump changes his mind and tactics in a single month, that's STILL a very long time. So we can only really look at what might change from the beginning of next year. The key points: **1)** From January 3, 2027, Trump will effectively have to operate within the limits of existing laws. Right now, while Trump and the Republicans still have an absolute majority, there are cases where Trump and his administration are effectively overstepping certain constitutional boundaries. BUT... since Republicans hold the majority in Congress, they can delay investigations into such violations, expand Trump's powers, or simply turn a blind eye to some of his scandals. From January 3, all that advantage disappears on these issues. Democrats will be able to launch investigations into various violations and even initiate presidential impeachment proceedings. I've already mentioned that actually removing him through impeachment is almost impossible, BUT... it would still be a lengthy legal process that would take Trump's attention away from other international schemes he might want to pursue. **2)** Trump won't be able to ratify certain major international agreements without Senate approval. Let's say, for example, some kind of supposed peace deal with the Russians to end the war. Democrats will have the tools to intervene and refuse to approve such agreements. Congress also has certain powers to block arms sales to other countries. So if Trump somehow got the idea to sell weapons to the wrong people, Democrats could block that too. The best example here would be when Xi visited Trump and Trump casually suggested that the US could sell weapons to China... Well, Democrats could definitely save not only America but all of us from that kind of stupidity. **3)** If Trump needs to appoint a new judge, a new Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, ambassadors or military commanders (generals), he won't be able to do so without Democratic approval. This probably matters most when it comes to military leadership, because Trump has recently been very keen on purging anyone who doesn't agree with his wishes. So the president will either have to work within the existing military leadership structure or risk being forced to accept a commander who is more acceptable to Democrats. **4)** Going back a little to impeachment and other investigations. Democrats will have the right to summon Republicans and members of Trump's team to testify before Congress. If you don't show up – you can face 1 to 4 months in prison. If you show up, lie, and get caught – up to 5 years in prison. So someone, somewhere might start sweating and end up revealing more than Trump would like. More about domestic scandals, more about behind-the-scenes deals with the Russians or Israel, and all of this would ultimately further DESTROY the Republican Party's public image. At the same time, it would also make it harder for the White House to get anything done. Congress can also demand access to documents. And here we're talking about all those Epstein files too. This won't happen with a single order, of course. There will be lengthy legal proceedings and political battles, but it is actually possible. **5)** I think this is the BIGGEST card Democrats have. The annual budget has to be approved every year. The functioning of the US government is quite often directly affected by a government shutdown when no agreement can be reached on the annual budget. Republicans themselves used this exact tactic when they had the majority, dragging out approval of military aid for Ukraine for a VERY long time. And exactly the same thing can happen to Trump. A Democratic Congress could simply refuse to allocate enough money for Trump's war in Iran. Or it could agree to provide the necessary funding for one of Trump's projects only on the condition that money is also allocated to support Ukraine, and so on. In other words, the possibilities are practically endless. A Democratic Congress could also rush to introduce and vote on new legislation they want to pass. Let's say, theoretically, Democrats decide to restore aid to Ukraine. Trump then vetoes those bills. In February, Trump submits his annual government funding plan for approval. And that's when Congress has to approve the various funding sectors. So imagine Democrats saying: "Either you approve funding for Ukraine, or we delay approval of your budget, and our soldiers don't get paid because there's no authorization to allocate the money." This is a simplified theoretical example, but essentially that's more or less how it works. A Democratic Congress will have much greater power over funding decisions, and Trump will be forced to negotiate. --------- So that's how it ultimately works out – Democrats won't exactly have a huge amount of power to influence Trump's foreign policy directly, BUT... They will have the power to influence him through domestic politics, and in that way they can still pressure Trump into changing his foreign policy, BECAUSE... Trump will simply be forced to compromise with Democrats in order to: 1) Get the funding he needs for his projects; 2) Get Democrats to approve his international agreements that require formal documentation; 3) Get Democrats to approve his new appointments to government positions. Everything will come down to internal negotiations, not one side having absolute power over every issue. This has been a fairly simplified explanation of the whole US domestic political system, BUT... The bottom line is that Trump's freedom of political action will be significantly reduced. BECAUSE he will no longer be able to act as arbitrarily as he does under Republican control. + That ridiculous MAGA wing of the Republican Party has, you could say, practically collapsed. The remaining Republicans will now think very carefully about whether to take part in the president's ridiculous schemes or whether it's better to save face and prepare for future elections. And all those investigations carried out by Democrats will play a role in this too. The more of Trump's dirty tricks come to light, the more Republicans will want to distance themselves from him. And the president's powers will shrink accordingly. --------- So that's the story behind all these changes in the US government following the elections, which, once again, will only take effect on January 3 next year. Until then, though, buckle up. We're definitely going to see more than one international outrage from Trump. Both the Russians and Israel still have plenty of time to take advantage of Trump's services without any restrictions. --------- Follow Me for more! And have a good day!
This wasn't just a blue wave, but a blue tsunami. It was a severe beating. These weren't just bad midterms like those in 2006, but a rejection of Republicans on the scale of Watergate. #Trump #izbori2026 #Watergate (translated)
The author recalled Samuel Kocanda and stated that it was unclear whether he served as head of the secretariat at the age of 17. He added that his father likely helped him into the position. According to the post, Kocanda faced criminal prosecution and was accused of rape and fraud; he was charged with a total of seven offenses. (translated)
"I can confirm that investigators are dealing with a case based on a criminal complaint filed in March 2025, in which they recently initiated criminal prosecution against an eighteen-year-old man for offenses of attempted bodily harm, persecution, defamation, rape, dangerous threatening, fraud, and unlawful manufacturing and other handling of narcotic and psychotropic substances and poisons," said police spokesperson Jan Daněk without providing a specific name. #SamuelKocanda #znásilnění #policie (translated)
