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The author of the contribution stated that Europe should become a security power, not just an economic one. In the strategic study R21 from October 2026, he wrote that Europe has believed for more than thirty years that lasting peace would be secured by economic prosperity, trade cooperation, and diplomacy, and relied on economic interdependence. https://t.co/aWeLxvGpU9 #Evropa #Bezpečnost #Strategie #EU (translated)

Zdeněk Hřib stated that the Czech Republic lagged behind the average of OECD countries in the proportion of people with higher education and criticized the planned cuts in funding for public higher education institutions. According to him, rectors warned that as a result, schools would enroll approximately 10,000 fewer students each year. Hřib also emphasized the importance of people with tertiary education for the Czech economy and said that the Pirates would not support the proposed state budget. He added that the party has developed its own economic strategy with proposals for further development of the Czech Republic. #vzdělání #ekonomika #ČeskáRepublika (translated)

Ivan Bartoš requested the inclusion of a proposal for the resignation of Minister of Agriculture Martin Šebestyán as the first item on the agenda of the Chamber of Deputies. According to him, the reason was the permanent and unjustified support of Agrofert at the expense of the citizens of the Czech Republic. Bartoš stated that Šebestyán, who was nominated by SPD, previously disbursed subsidies as the head of the Agricultural Fund during the first premiership of Andrej Babiš in violation of laws. He claimed that the conflict of interest of Andrej Babiš from 2017-2021 was confirmed by the highest instances of Czech courts in individual cases. He accused the minister of deliberately delaying the recovery of improperly received subsidies from companies in the Agrofert holding and continued to provide support to these companies from national funds, even though the European Commission had raised concerns about the situation. He added that the European Public Prosecutor's Office was dealing with the procedure and that Šebestyán ignored the statements of the European Commission to Transparency International, which stated that Babiš did not resolve the conflict of interest by investing in the fund. Bartoš called on Šebestyán to take action or resign immediately. In conclusion, he stated that the proposal had been vetoed. #politika #korupce #ČR (translated)

LepšoHolka wrote to Petr Pavel that she considered the matter resolved and then asked what Dolph Segal was doing at the Iranian embassy and Tomio Okamura in China. She was also interested in why Andrej Babiš had not yet resolved the conflict of interest and how he plans to resolve it. She also asked why there were no cheaper mortgages, housing, fuel, and energy, and why the state budget deficit had not been reduced. #politika #Česko #hospodářství (translated)

The fight for the railway contract worth 84 billion crowns is intensifying, as the Swiss company Stadler filed another complaint against Czech Railways regarding the selection of the tender winner, while the Office for the Protection of Competition initiated administrative proceedings due to suspicion of possible violations of public procurement rules. #ČeskéDrahys #ÚOHS #Stadler (translated)

The author shared a link to an article from Hospodářské noviny that dealt with the possible beginning of Babiš's end, the results of the weekend elections, the reasons why, according to the headline, the prime minister miscalculated, and the possible impacts on Czech politics. #Babiš #volby #českápolitika #CZ (translated)

Janusz Konieczny stated that the government was preparing a new grant program worth 200 million crowns, from which only businesses with billion-crown revenues or at least 250 employees could benefit. According to him, the conditions would favor Agrofert and other large holdings. He wrote that he began preparing a letter to the European Commission, which was to be sent the following day. He also reminded that at the beginning of the year, the government renewed a program worth 250 million crowns intended for large concerns and that Agrofert would receive the most from it, according to him. Konieczny claimed that representatives of the European Commission told him several years ago that the program for crop and livestock insurance is not intended for large businesses in other EU countries, with the exception of Poland. He explained to the European Commission the differences in farm sizes: the average in the EU was 17 hectares, in Poland 10 to 15 hectares, in Spain 30 hectares, and in the Czech Republic up to 130 hectares. He associated this situation with supporting the largest agricultural holdings. He recalled that eight years ago, he and Michal Bláha, the founder of Hlídač státu, investigated whether Agrofert was receiving subsidies intended for small and medium-sized enterprises. He stated that after two press conferences, Agrofert and other holdings had to return the subsidies and that the courts and the European Commission became involved in resolving the issue. Konieczny thanked Ivan Bartoš and the Association of Private Agriculture, especially its chairman Šebek, for their involvement in this matter. #dotace #zemědělství #EvropskáKomise (translated)

Slovakia faces a growing budget deficit and debt, and despite government measures to consolidate finances, it is unable to save effectively, raising concerns about a possible state bankruptcy and being outpaced in economic performance by other countries such as Romania. #rozpočet #zadlženie #verejnéfinancie (translated)

The President of the Slovak government, Robert Fico, announced November meetings with Ukraine and Russia, with a focus on expanding border crossings and other projects in Lviv on November 5, while a meeting with Russia on economic and scientific-technical cooperation will take place on November 25. #Slovensko #Ukrajina #Vláda (translated)

Microsoft has extended the deadline for providing Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 to October 12, 2027, giving users more time to transition to Windows 11, while home users in the European Economic Area can obtain this update for free by registering using a Microsoft account. #Windows10 #Microsoft #aktualizace (translated)

Drought in the Czech Republic can cause damages of up to 50 billion crowns, with the estimate including both direct losses in agriculture and broader economic impacts on water, soil, and biodiversity, which the government plans to address through new strategic projects and investments in water management. #sucho #ekonomika #voda (translated)

The author stated that European refining margins were declining and there was a risk of fuel production being restricted. He also wrote that Babiš's government promoted an extraordinary tax on these margins in the Chamber of Deputies. He recommended that the state first verify whether there are indeed extraordinary profits that it wants to tax. https://t.co/oKtKKax2Dh #hospodářství #politika #daně #CZ #EU (translated)