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Foreign Minister Petr Macinka presented the Gratias Agit Awards for the first time, which recognize individuals and organizations for promoting the good name of the Czech Republic abroad, and among the laureates were the controversial developer Daniel Vávra and the esteemed scientist Václav Smil. #GratiasAgit #DanielVávra #JiříStrach (translated)

Honza Palička wrote that in the article about how Grolich lured away significant names from TOP 09, he found the former mayor of Branišovice, a village with 645 residents, the current mayor of Letovice with 7,000 residents, and an unspecified member of the regional council. He then ironically declared TOP 09 definitively finished and wrote that the party would not recover from this. #TOP09 #politika #Česko (translated)

The organization for the defense of freedom of speech stated that Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna ordered a personnel change regarding the commander of cyber forces Radek Haratka. According to them, Haratka's subordinates likely exceeded the legal mission of the army by unlawfully processing the names of social media users and monitoring their attitudes toward the Ministry of Defense, its representatives, military officials, and the war in Ukraine. The organization wrote that according to the minister's order, the army should no longer gather information about social media users. It linked the case to the projects Karel and Elections 2025 and noted that although the Military Police did not initiate criminal proceedings, it pointed out possible violations of military regulations. The organization also claimed that the public had been waiting for over a year for the case to be investigated. The Chief of the General Staff Miroslav Hlaváč reportedly refused to dismiss Haratka and expressed confidence in him. The organization further reminded that activists from the Shield of Democracy Máca, Ludwig, and Pášma labeled Haratka's work at the helm of the Command of Information and Cyber Forces as a fight against disinformation. The post asked whether the new Chief of the General Staff rejected fulfilling the minister's directives and whether the cyber forces continued to seek alleged disinformation in contradiction to the government's program statement. The organization also stated that the previous chief was Karel Řehka, who, according to them, might have covered up the case, and expressed concern that a military junta might try to seize power in the state. #KybernetickéSily #ArmádaČR #Dezinformace (translated)

In Tuam, Ireland, a search is underway for the remains of hundreds of children who died in a former home for unwed mothers, where they were found in an underground septic tank, and specialists are now trying to return their names using DNA tests. #Tuam #historie #dětství (translated)

Jura Háček wrote that the document "Citizen Havel" intrigued him so much that he could not tear himself away from it. Watching it, he said, evoked a feeling as if he were reliving that era, and Havel's statements seemed applicable to the present with just a change of names. He also reminded that people, according to him, expressed their anger through Havel. With the knowledge of what followed, he then said he shook his head at the fact that the same office was held by Miloš Zeman and his collaborators. He described Havel as the best president. #Havel #ObčanHavel #historie (translated)

This book has tremendous value for historians, but it is also interesting for me and other readers. It shows that if he had the time, Havel could have written great prose. It is in the tradition of Czech literature, if some of you are familiar with Jaroslav Hašek or Bohumil Hrabal, Topol mentions names that are repeatedly heard this Friday in Frankfurt. #Česko #ČeskáLiteratura #VáclavHavel (translated)

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 is awarded to a person who, with extraordinary courage and integrity, led the effort to create a more comprehensive global legal order. This year's laureate played a crucial role in ensuring the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide," said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which decides on the award, according to The Guardian's website when announcing the name of the laureate. #NobelovaCena #lidskáPráva #genocida (translated)

Denik P – Paukner Media addressed Filip Turek's apology for his statements about the DUHA Movement in a post. It stated that Turek repeated the wording of the court ruling in the video, but also mentioned which people he believed left the original team at the Ministry of the Environment. The author focused on their professional backgrounds and attitudes towards energy. Regarding Martin Sedlák, an advisor to Petr Hladík, it was written that he previously worked in the DUHA Movement and later led the Union of Modern Energy and the Alliance for a Zero-Emission Future. He attributed to him statements from 2009 and 2011 against the need for nuclear energy and stated that he collaborated with DUHA on delaying the completion of Temelín. Martin Ander, another former DUHA employee and advisor to the minister, was identified as a proponent of a zero-emission economy and strict measures against both coal and nuclear power plants. It was claimed that Ander advocated for the termination of Czech nuclear energy and that similar policies in Germany contributed to the consequences of the energy crisis. The head of the climate protection section at the ministry, Petr Holub, was also linked by the author to the DUHA Movement and opposition to nuclear energy. It was noted that Holub promoted climate education at the ministry and participated in the National Climate and Energy Plan, which, according to the post, set a 30% share of production from renewable sources. It was also claimed that Holub advocated for subsidy support in the law for the creation of renewable energy capacity corresponding to ten times the installed capacity of Dukovany. The author estimated the investment costs from 2023 to 2030 at 100 billion crowns per year and referred to a SEEPIA study. Eva Lejsalová, the director of PR at the ministry, was described by the author as a former director of the political institute of KDU-ČSL, not an environmental expert. Regarding communication director Martin Polívka, it was written that he was Hladík's chief of staff in Brno; according to the author, he did not have the necessary education and called himself a political marketing expert. Petr Holub's advisor, Edvard Sequens, was labeled as an anti-nuclear activist and a member of the Calla association. He attributed to him support for the rapid end of coal energy and industrial contraction and stated that the association opposed new reactors in Dukovany and Temelín even in 2025. According to the author, Sequens considered nuclear energy an outdated technology that could be replaced by renewable sources and lower energy consumption in industries. Regarding Radim Misiaček, the project director of acceleration zones, the author stated that his contract with the ministry included a fee of 7,000 crowns daily for selecting experts, without a specified working time. Among the selected, he mentioned Martin Abel, a candidate from the Greens and a member of the Climate Lawsuit association, and Eva Volfová, a politician from STAN, whom he claimed had gained a stake in a company drawing state contracts. He added that he believed the case was being investigated by the police. In conclusion, the author refused to assess whether they were experts. He reacted to the media's labeling of their departure from the ministry as an "exodus of experts" and "dismantling of the expert team," stating that he wanted to present the people Turek claimed to have "scraped" from the ministry. #HnutíDUHA #energetika #odborníci (translated)

Before the start of the Frankfurt Book Fair, German media emphasize that Czech literature offers much more than just well-known names like Kafka and Kundera, and they entice with a wide range of contemporary authors who will present themselves as the honorary guests of the event. #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura #SoučasníAutoři (translated)

Jan Betlach wrote that the faces of the victims shone on Times Square in New York almost three years after October 7. He noted that they were children, parents, siblings, friends, and loved ones, whose lives and futures, he claimed, were stolen by Palestinian terrorists led by Hamas. He wrote that more than 1,200 people were murdered and 251 were kidnapped. He added that next week marks three years since October 7, and that the memory of the victims should not be limited to anniversaries. https://t.co/bOkiYno6kB #Památka #Nezapomeneme #Životy (translated)

Vivaldi has four seasons. The Ukrainian operation of the same name has four phases. Three have already taken place. The 3rd army corps near Lyman has reportedly gained 176 km² and primarily disrupted the Russian plan to bypass Sloviansk and Kramatorsk from the north – a key part of the Ukrainian Fortified Belt. But the map is not the most interesting thing. Drones deep in the rear. Electronic warfare. Destruction of logistics. Deceiving the enemy. Ground robots. Even old BTR-60s packed with explosives, which the Russians considered to be their own reinforcements according to the Ukrainians. First, blind the enemy, cut them off, and confuse them. Only then strike. Are we witnessing the return of maneuver warfare in Ukraine? More below with @JanMalina12726 #Ukrajina #Válka #Vivaldi (translated)

Americký deník The Washington Post identifikoval sedm potenciálních nástupců Vladimira Putina, kteří by mohli převzít vedení Ruska v době, kdy se v Moskvě objevují překvapivá jména, ačkoliv Putinův mocenský systém dlouhodobě zabraňuje vzniku jasného konkurenta. #Putin #Rusko #politika

Upřímně, vypadalo to líp než jsem u nové repre v prvním zápase čekal. Viděli jsme nová jména a také nový herní styl s jasnou snahou řešit vše technicky, kombinačně. Nikoli nákopem a silou jako dosud. K remíze se silným soupeřem nebylo daleko, příště třeba ta akce, po níž se původně slavilo vyrovnání na 2:2, vyjde i po stránce pravidla o ofsajdu přesněji. Z nových hráčů zářil ve druhé půli Sláma, v první byl velmi viditelný Ambros. Gól neuznali Radostovi. Ze "starousedlíků" byl v ofenzivě velmi efektivní Hložek, Horníček z mého pohledu chytil dva góly. Velké chyby v kombinaci blízko vlastní brány udělali Karabec a Sadílek, tam je potřeba být příště obezřetnější. Ale celkově z Deniovy premiéry, navzdory porážce, nemám špatný pocit, naopak. #fotbal #reprezentace #sport