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The Prime Minister describes the Czech judiciary as a mafia, speaking of judges deciding without evidence, and has not presented specific facts to support such serious claims. What does the Minister of Justice say about this? He is silent. That is why this government does not have my trust! (translated)

The Football Association of the Czech Republic apologizes for the mistake when the incorrect national flag was displayed on the large screen during the Bulgarian national anthem before the qualifying match between the U21 teams of Czech Republic and Bulgaria. It was an individual failure, for which we, as the organizers of the match, take responsibility. We will take appropriate measures to ensure that a similar situation does not occur in the future. (translated)

While intelligence services warn about the rising Chinese espionage and Beijing's efforts to infiltrate Czech politics, the chairman of SPD Tomio Okamura proudly opens a reception at the Chinese embassy. The boastful fighter for national sovereignty willingly served as a backdrop to a totalitarian regime with a red star behind him. This is what their true flaccidity looks like in practice, live. (translated)

Very good speech @vlvalek 🙏🏽 Not just about the expressions of some politicians, but also on the topic of the current case of the vice-prime minister @KarelHavlicek_'s canal humor. What caught my attention mainly was that @AndrejBabis purely opportunistically (in my opinion) assigned prof. Jiří Ferda a different specialization, turning a radiologist into an oncologist! And he said it not only in the @snemovna but also in his weekly propaganda. I really think that if Czechs excel in anything, it is in medical specializations... which only illustrates the oligarch's treachery and cunning 😏 But what can you do @juchelkaa couldn't even come up with a name. #thanks ♥️ (translated)

A very nice issue of Reflex has just come out today. I would be glad if you would give it a chance. Here is my editorial on it: HOW SHOULD WE REMEMBER VÁCLAV HAVEL? I often say that I am "as old as the revolution," by which I obviously mean the Velvet one. And this alone brings a whole set of advantages. Your age always reflects the anniversary of the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia, so you remember it well. I am not burdened by the sins of the past, having to decide whether to collaborate with the regime or not. Likewise, I do not have to blame myself for missing the harsh onset of capitalism and coupon privatization. I had to learn to speak first. And to walk. Those of us born in the early '90s sometimes tend to refer to ourselves as "Havel's children." But how can I identify with a person I didn't properly experience in adulthood, yet who so fundamentally shaped the state I grew up in? And how should I, as well as our entire nation, actually remember Havel? I cannot remember Havel like many other older journalists do. I leave it to my more experienced colleagues. I have only one small personal memory of him. I was about eight years old, and we were on a school excursion in Prague. My classmate and I were lagging at the end of our class line. There was a long queue at Wenceslas Square, and we walked along it. We got a bit distracted and created a gap. And into that gap stepped a crowd of people, in the middle of which walked Václav Havel. We both started staring at him and quickly exclaimed, "Good day, Mr. President," and he replied to us with his typical stammering 'r': "Hello, boys," and then disappeared into a bookstore to sign his books. The queue was standing there for him. It was the year he was dealing with health complications, delivered the famous Rudolfín speech, and signed the absolutely fundamental Czech-German declaration. But I only remember the "hello, boys." And that’s all. When he died in 2011, I was starting in the media, so I was only responsible for some minor media outputs around the funeral. Otherwise, I perceived him as the person whose picture hung next to the blackboard throughout my school life. On television, he appears either as a "gumshoe" in a satirical sketch or giving some speech that is too complicated for my child self to listen to. My opinions of him have therefore formed mostly indirectly, like for most people in our country. Through plays and compulsory reading in school, recordings of speeches, and the exceptional film Citizen Havel, where he allowed us to peer candidly into his private life. I never succumbed to the need to idolize him; I was most fascinated by the fact that despite such a rich life, he was essentially a "normal guy" who enjoyed life and who, even in the presidential office, could fulfill his dreams. A smoke with the Rolling Stones, meditation with the Dalai Lama, a beer with Clinton. None of that made him a better politician. Personally, it made him a human to me. The point of Havel's legacy and its breadth is, in my opinion, that everyone can remember him in their own way. Some remember him as the best person in history, others as a brilliant politician who is missed by the Czech Republic. Others see him as a naive believer in truth who preferred grand gestures over political pragmatism. Some as a womanizer, others as a great world author of absurd drama. Historians and philosophers still debate his legacy to this day. So vehemently that due to one "ezonomist" and pseudophilosopher on an electric unicycle, his name was removed from the library's title. But I would like to highlight one thing about him that seems increasingly rare in today's world. He managed to grow old without becoming bitter. He did not turn into a grump shouting at the clouds. He did not allow himself to be dominated by eternal contrarianism and being against all mainstream opinions at any cost. At the same time, he wasn't afraid to confront the mainstream until the end. I would wish for all of us to grow old like Havel. It’s a pity he was given only 75 years. I would have liked to listen to him even at ninety, which he would have celebrated this year. (translated)

The article informs about the introduction of fuel price regulation by the Czech government, which set maximum prices for gasoline at 46.14 CZK per liter and for diesel at 48.72 CZK, and provides an insight into how these measures have affected prices at gas stations. (translated)

You have to see this... how low the political culture has fallen in our country with the StB agent. It's from that farce "sorry like," where Kakadel @KarelHavlicek_ rarely gets to speak... so in this episode (which I can't find anywhere and I suspect was promptly eliminated) he made up for it 🙄 A big thank you to @MarieJilkova for capturing this❗️ @JanGrolich doesn't need to react to this anymore, it’s completely beneath his level 🙏🏽 #yuck #babisisbad #Absolonová (translated)

88 years ago, on the night of September 29 to 30, 1938, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Neville Chamberlain, and Édouard Daladier decided without the participation of Czechoslovakia that our country must cede its border regions to Nazi Germany. The agreement was supposed to save peace. Less than half a year later, Hitler occupied... (translated)

Wow, they apparently deleted it, that’s unpleasant, so we probably shouldn't spread it...🥹 Otherwise, I’m laughing at how Havlíček orderly drags his dog everywhere, takes the local train to Senohraby to roast sausages, carries a handkerchief, and then expressions like "screwed up" come out of him... 😅 Well done, uncle. (translated)

A country where a politician abuses their power to eliminate a competing company? That is not my vision for the Czech Republic. Let's put a stop to the politics of "crushing" next week in the municipal and Senate elections. And in 3 years, let's send it permanently into the past. (translated)

Czech Republic, the country of stories. None of Jaromír Zůna's deputies have yet obtained the certification from the National Security Office. Not only are they unable to access intelligence information important for Czech defense capabilities, but without clearance, they will not be allowed into NATO headquarters in Brussels. (translated)

Already, Andrej Babiš and I are looking at the same country, but we see two different worlds. He sees a country in debt, with weakened institutions that will not stand in the way of his business interests. I see the Czech Republic as a free, confident, modern, and fully democratic country. And I believe that even though it will take some time, this concept has a chance to win. (translated)