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From the perspective of the ANO movement, the result of the municipal elections is not a great defeat, but it is also not a success considering the losses, especially in the large cities. This is how political scientist Lubomír Kopeček from the Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University comments on the municipal elections in an interview for Aktuálně.cz. #volby2026 #politika #ANO (translated)

The Irish once again dominated the Velká pardubická, as jockey Keith Michael Donoghue defended his victory with the horse Final Orders, who crossed the finish line ahead of the local Godfrey and contributed to the historic success of Irish horses in one of the toughest races in Europe. #VelkáPardubická #steeplechase #FinalOrders (translated)

The boycott of Babiš's products stated that the election results confirmed the warnings of experts, analysts, and political scientists. He claimed that after entering the governing coalition, the preferences of SPD began to decline and that Tomio Okamura's party suffered a significant defeat. According to the author, no SPD candidate advanced to the second round of the senatorial elections. In the municipal elections, the party only defended 166 of the original 492 council seats, losing 326. He added that SPD was also losing support in poorer areas where it previously thrived, and he claimed that even Okamura's own voters were beginning to lose faith in him. He concluded the post with a wish for the downfall of political opponents, whom he derogatorily labeled. https://t.co/39epAeaGiZ #volby #politika #SPD (translated)

A sports tragedy at the Velká pardubická ended for Jakub Kocman riding Araucarias with an unfortunate mistake when he was injured while jumping, losing his chance for victory, while the win was claimed by the Irish horse Final Orders with jockey Keith Michael Donoghue. #VelkáPardubická #dostih #žokej (translated)

Kutil Onda said that Andrej Babiš tightly struggled with the fact that large cities did not sufficiently appreciate his government, and reminded them who decides on the state budget. He stated that state money is not Babiš's personal gift and that cities are not his subordinates that he could punish for disobedience. He expressed concern that there could be a change in the budgetary allocation of taxes and added that citizens can vote differently than the prime minister wishes. He linked this to his claim that Babiš hates democracy. #politika #demokracie #rozpočet (translated)

Motorists, after their failure in the municipal elections, where they received barely three percent of the votes and did not get into the Prague council, are contemplating the need to strengthen local foundations and find conservative themes for large cities, while in Ostrava, where they exceeded seven and a half percent, they achieved success thanks to locally well-known candidates. #Motoristé #komunálnívolby #Praha (translated)

Michal Sirový congratulated Michal Škop and Datajournalist on their nearly live predictions for all senatorial districts and the largest cities. He stated that successful predictions can be made after counting just a few percent of votes or precincts. He criticized the media for continuing to debate the results, arguing that not enough votes have been counted, even though he believes that sufficient data is usually available during elections to estimate the final outcome. He added that the media, both commercial and public, should preferably publish timely predictions with a small margin of error rather than spend hours commenting on data corresponding to votes for parliamentary parties. #predikce #volby #žurnalistika (translated)

I understand that he (Trump) has elections ahead of him, it is a big slap for Europe. We will see what our colleagues in Europe will say about it, "I understand that he (Trump) has elections ahead of him, it is a big slap for Europe. We will see what our colleagues in Europe will say about it," Babiš stated. #Trump #Putin #Evropa (translated)

The chairman of KDU-ČSL and newly elected senator Jan Grolich stated that he was pleased with the interim results in Brno. According to him, there was a great chance that they would win the elections there, and the results indicated an interesting lead. https://t.co/3tAapHjXH2 #Brno #volby #politika (translated)

Formula 1 title contender George Russell admitted that he made a silly mistake at the Singapore Grand Prix when he crashed while leading the sprint due to his own driving error, which allowed Max Verstappen to win the race. #Formule1 #VelkáCenaSingapuru #GeorgeRussell (translated)

The analysis of the municipal elections shows that for parties like the ANO movement, led by Jan Hušbauer, large cities, especially Prague, Brno, and Ostrava, are key targets, and the results of the counting of votes, which takes longer due to the complicated system, will be known after the closing of the polling stations. #komunalnivolby #Praha #politika (translated)

Mika Merano criticized the reported proposals to raise the retirement age to over 70 years and described the idea as extremely senseless. According to him, the proposals were based on the view that people would have an invisible debt to the state and that their role would be to produce tax revenue by working nearly until the end of their lives. Merano called for a reform of the pension system in the opposite direction. He argued that the state should provide only a small minimum safety net and shift more responsibility to the individuals themselves. He suggested a large-scale reduction in mandatory pension contributions so that people would have more money left from their salaries and could save for their retirement if they wanted. Merano justified his stance by emphasizing individual freedom and personal responsibility. He stated that the state should not dictate how long people should work or how they should use their money. #eläke #yksilönvapaudet #valtiopolitiikka (translated)

Otto Juote criticized the National Coalition Party for allegedly abandoning its values and becoming an assistant to the right-wing government. He wrote that disappointed voters were shifting to support the Left Alliance and the Social Democratic Party and questioned where the previously promised projects, such as Garden Helsinki, senior spa vouchers, and the sale of natural monopolies to international investors, had gone. Juote ironically described the National Coalition Party as a leftist social-liberal party, which in his view had previously supported, among other things, state-owned projects, service vouchers, increased immigration from developing countries, climate actions, and support packages. He claimed that the party had also held onto acquired benefits while it spoke of cuts and reducing debt. Additionally, Juote asked why discussions about entrepreneurship, economic growth, and warnings about right-wing policies seemed to have disappeared from the party. He wrote that Orpo's National Coalition Party no longer reflected the pragmatic interest group and system party that he had previously supported. Juote estimated that he would likely vote for a red tie-wearing socialist in the upcoming elections instead of a blue tie-wearing one for the first time. #Kokoomus #Vasemmistoliitto #Politiikka (translated)

Kateřina from Brno wrote that her "little grey" apparently sensed that she would leave for the local election commission after lunch and would return only in the evening. Therefore, according to her, she explored the garden only briefly today and found the warmest place at home near her. She added that the polling station has four large windows facing south and jokingly asked if she should take the little grey with her. https://t.co/fVV5qPrqpV #voleby #kočka #zahrada (translated)

Tomáš Prouza claimed that the Prague magistrate abolished price caps for traditional taxis with taximeters from October 1, without notifying residents and tourists. According to him, this allowed drivers to charge a starting rate of 666 crowns and 444 crowns per kilometer, which he said could lead to rides costing tens of thousands of crowns. He linked the change to the long-term effort of traditional taxi drivers to limit competition from digital platforms. He stated that the parliamentary amendment, advocated by ANO and the Pirates, aimed to drive thousands of taxi drivers out of Prague. He attributed falling prices, better ride availability, and the ability to know the price in advance to the applications. According to Prouza, the responsibility for the taxi service area lay with Prague's deputy mayor for transport, Jaromír Beránek. Prouza called the change an adjustment pushed through at the request of the taxi mafia and warned that it could damage Prague's reputation. He also referred to the city's decision to abolish the price cap and questioned the timing of the change before the elections and its secrecy. https://t.co/ipI2QMVBLE #taxi #prague #praha #magistrat #taxi #praha #magistrat (translated)

Mervi Uusitalo-Heikkinen wondered why the voters of the governing parties criticized the left for supposedly increasing debt, even though in her opinion the government had taken on a record amount of debt. She wrote that Orpo's debt ship continues on its course and that the number of unemployed is at a peak. #politiikka #velka #työttömyys (translated)