Foreign Minister Petr Macinka publicly insulted Seznam Zprávy journalist Lukáš Valášek and described his article as a pseudo-affair, to which Prime Minister Andrej Babiš reacted by saying that this is not how one speaks. #PetrMacinka #AndrejBabiš #SeznamZpráv (translated)
SDM wrote that they fulfilled their promises and believed that people who are in Slovenia illegally have no place in the country. He asked readers if they agree. https://t.co/VwmVmDD2D5 #Slovenija #Legalnost #Migracije (translated)
They specifically called out Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, stating that he himself repeatedly criticizes journalists and portrays them as enemies or individuals who allegedly spread hysteria in society. #ZaštitaNovinara #SlobodaMedija #HND (translated)
The Croatian Journalists' Association (HND) strongly condemned the threats against journalists, calling for an immediate response from the police and the state attorney's office, and emphasizing that they will hold state institutions responsible if anything happens to the journalists. #ZaštitaNovinara #SlobodaMedija #HND (translated)
"I am fully committed to restoring order," said Lecornu to the media after a meeting with other ministers and the leadership of the security forces. #Francie #násilí #protesty (translated)
Vlastimil Válek stated that he considered the remark from the reference to be "chutzpah" if it was made by the head of the coalition, which he believes is conducting a frontal attack on public media and whose members insult journalists almost daily. https://t.co/zzzkXXxOTn #politika #žurnalismus #svobodaTisku (translated)
Katja Kokot wrote that Slovenian farmers should not be at a disadvantage compared to foreign competition. As the leader of the parliamentary group, she asked Prime Minister Janez Janša whether the government would introduce an animal welfare criterion in public procurement, as she said applies to Slovenian farmers. She pointed out that Slovenia has lost 21 percent of its agricultural holdings in 20 years and urged that Slovenian agriculture be prioritized. #kmetijstvo #slovenija #kmetijskiRazvoj (translated)
Twenty-three supporters of a Croatian club have been charged with chanting pro-Nazi slogans before a Conference League match against Ajax. #football #nazisme #sport (translated)
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab, stated that Pegasus is "a technology for repression" and warned that people who are fighting against corruption and for freedom are constantly becoming targets of products from the NSO company, which develops this spyware. #Beograd #korupcija #nadzor (translated)
The author accused Vučić of, after capturing the state, controlling the media, and systemic repression, beginning to target people with foreign mercenary spyware. He described such behavior as a manifestation of fear of his own citizens and stated that Vučić should be ashamed. He added that Pegasus can listen in, and propaganda can shout, but nothing lasts forever. #državnilov #medijskaizvještavanja #slobodanizbor #RS (translated)
Philippe Lemoine asked what concrete demands the protesters were making, believing that their discontent with the stagnation or decline of real disposable income did not constitute a proposal in itself. He stated that they would be unable to present realistic measures and would merely demand more money or suggest "taking from the rich." He added that the reinstatement of the wealth tax (ISF) and the establishment of the Zucman tax would, in his opinion, bring in 20 to 30 billion euros at most, while there would still be 100 billion to find. He asked where the protesters proposed to find that amount. #Revendiquer #Economie #Manifestation (translated)
In the current electoral period, the Slovak government is facing a consolidation debacle, as the approved budget anticipates an increase in the deficit to 4.94 percent of GDP and debt approaching 70 percent, while experts warn of negative impacts on the long-term sustainability of public finances. #verejnéfinancie #rozpočet #ekonomika (translated)
Slovakia, according to Saková, is requesting a temporary exemption that would allow the use of EU funds to support industry and also greater flexibility for the modernization fund. #EnergetickáBezpečnosť #DiverzifikáciaZdrojov #V4 (translated)
European Commissioner Jørgensen warned Slovakia about the need to eliminate its dependence on Russian gas and discussed with the ministers of the V4 countries in Bratislava the options for financing the diversification of gas supplies and adjustments to the emissions trading system. #EnergetickáBezpečnosť #DiverzifikáciaZdrojov #V4 (translated)
The article discusses the political response to the wedding of Slovak MP Lucia Plaváková and her partner in Austria, which illustratively highlights the inadequate legal protection and recognition of LGBTQ+ marriage in Slovakia and the general atmosphere of hatred and resistance towards the queer community in this country. #LGBTQ #ManželstvíProVšechny #Slovensko (translated)
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced that the ministries of health, finance, interior, and defense will prepare an analysis of the operations and the possibility of merging the Health Insurance Company of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic and the Military Health Insurance Company, with the merger potentially taking up to 1.5 years and costing 500 to 600 million crowns. #zdravotnípojištění #fúze #analýzahospodaření (translated)
I am glad that Prime Minister Babiš has become thoroughly acquainted with the editors' challenge. I hope he will take it seriously," responded the editor-in-chief of Seznam Zpráv Robert Čásenský to the words of the Prime Minister on Monday. #svobodnémediální #politickákomunikace #etikažurnalistiky (translated)
We call on Czech media to reject verbal attacks, manipulation, to adhere to the basic principles of journalistic work, their own ethical codes, and to respect the public's right to truthful, complete, and impartially presented information. Words must not be a weapon. Personal attacks are not an argument, "We call on Czech media to reject verbal attacks, manipulation, to adhere to the basic principles of journalistic work, their own ethical codes, and to respect the public's right to truthful, complete, and impartially presented information. Words must not be a weapon. Personal attacks are not an argument," said Babiš. #svobodnémediální #politickákomunikace #etikažurnalistiky (translated)
Andrej Babiš urged the editors-in-chief of Czech media to reject verbal attacks and to uphold the basic principles of journalistic work, while Minister Macinka insulted journalists for criticizing his positions. #svobodaTisku #etikaMedií #slušnáKomunikace (translated)
We would like to discuss with the European Commission how the next EU funding period and the availability of European funds can address our needs, especially regarding the expansion of oil and gas infrastructure in the Visegrad Group region," said Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister, Denisa Saková, at a press conference held in Bratislava. #EnergiaRusească #UniuneaEuropeană #GrupulDeLaVișegrad (translated)
