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Tomáš Portlík, leader of the Prague ODS, obtained three million crowns in cash for the purchase of land in Teplice, which however ended up with his business partner Miroslav Hálka, who is facing charges for fraud, while the original owner of the company that sold the land received practically nothing. #Investigativa #KomunálníVolby #Praha (translated)

General Hlaváč stated that his first bilateral foreign visit as Chief of the General Staff was to Poland. There, he discussed with General Wiesław Kukuła the strengthening of air defense, protection against drones, joint training, and further support for Ukraine. Hlaváč wrote that the Czech Republic and Poland share responsibility for the security of the region. He wanted cooperation to bring tangible benefits to the armies and soldiers, among other things by sharing experiences, developing military capabilities, and joint training. He also emphasized the importance of strengthening the defense of NATO's eastern flank. According to him, strong partnership and readiness to act together formed the foundation of security. #bezpečnost #NATO #spolupráce (translated)

Ukrainian forces successfully stopped the Russian attempt to encircle the Donetsk region during Operation Vivaldi, resulting in severe losses for the 144th division of the 20th army, which practically ceased to exist as an organized military unit. #DonjeckaOblast #OperacijaVivaldi #RuskaOfenziva (translated)

The founder stated that someone asked him on Flitr about investing in real estate abroad. According to him, such an investment is a "big headache" for most people, and it is often driven more by the desire to boast to others about having their own apartment than by actual necessity. Owners typically do not have time to go there, and so they rent out the property short-term through Booking or Airbnb. As an example, he mentioned a wealthy friend who had to go to his apartment in Italy to repaint a wall allegedly stained with chocolate by guests from India. According to the founder, the income from short-term rentals often gets swallowed up by agency fees, repairs, taxes, and utilities, while the apartment wears out faster than with private recreational use. He asked whether someone over fifty with wealth in the mid to upper tens and a demanding job would want to deal with such a concern. He deemed three situations meaningful: when the owner does not work, wants to spend at least three to six months a year at the destination, and can pay in cash; when such an apartment is also used by the owner’s extended family, including adult children; or when a young family with small children who are not yet in school can spend half a year by the sea. Finally, he recommended reading the story of a person who, according to him, bought apartments in various places around the world, mostly in less attractive locations, for passive income. However, in reality, it brought him worries, extra work, and financial loss. https://t.co/9cTBrLdPVX #investování #nemovitosti #pronájmy (translated)

A Sudeten lawyer wrote that in Ústí nad Labem, the plan of the One Ústí party to abolish the city districts has caused a stir. According to him, the party gained an absolute majority and did not discuss the intention before the elections. The author stated that he understands the reason for this approach and mentioned comments from people who said they would have voted for the party had they known about the plan. He linked the abolition of districts to the debate on merging municipalities. According to him, the Czech Republic has 6,258 municipalities, which is the highest number in Europe per capita. For comparison, he mentioned Belgium with 11.8 million inhabitants and 581 municipalities, Portugal with 10.6 million and 308 municipalities, Sweden with the same population and 290 municipalities, and Greece with 10.4 million inhabitants and 332 municipalities. He noted that the arrangements in Portugal and Greece differ slightly. According to him, Denmark had 99 municipalities with 6 million inhabitants and the Netherlands had 342 municipalities with 19 million. Hungary had about half and Austria a third of the Czech number of municipalities, he wrote. With exaggeration, he added that based on these examples, it might seem that these are countries where people suffer and municipalities do not prosper. He also addressed the number of city districts: out of 26 statutory cities, according to him, only seven have districts. He did not include Liberec in this count, which he marked as a city without internal divisions, except for Vratislavice nad Nisou. According to the author, Opava has eight urban parts formed by municipalities that joined it. It has a total of 7,000 inhabitants, while the rest of the city, approximately 47,600 people, has no urban part. He labeled Opava as the only smaller urban unit with districts other than Ústí nad Labem. He noted that Liberec, Hradec Králové, České Budějovice, and Olomouc do not need districts; he also described them as cities with good living potential, and some of them as wealthier. The author concluded that, according to him, people would fare better if municipalities and city districts were abolished. #obce #ÚstíNadLabem #politika #obce (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)

Roman Kolář wrote that after losing the Senate elections, ANO suggested changing the electoral system to a single-round system instead of contemplating whether to stop stealing and return 7.5 billion. He referred to low voter turnout and the situation where the president had to interrupt his vacation as reasons for implementing electronic voting. He noted that this system has been functioning in Estonia for over 20 years and that virtually everyone now has access to the internet. For exceptions, he proposed smaller polling stations where final votes could also be cast to ensure that no one would be forced to vote electronically. #volby #politika #demokracie (translated)

The survey results indicate that companies expect changes from the amendment, but they remain cautious due to experiences with the functioning of permitting processes in recent years. Therefore, for real acceleration, according to them, it will not be solely the wording of the law that is decisive, but primarily its practical implementation, consistent interpretation of rules, predictability of decision-making, and the capacity of building authorities," comments the survey the director of CEEC, Michal Vacek. #stavebnízákon #digitalizace #povolování (translated)

The article deals with the inadequate preparedness of the Czech population for crisis situations, such as blackouts and hybrid attacks, and emphasizes the need for practical exercises and systematic preparation of citizens, inspired by the Finnish model. #krizovápříprava #hybridníválka #bezpečnostspolečnosti (translated)

Lukáš Valenta wrote to Radek Vondra that the change of the electoral system also requires the consent of senators and that the ANO movement practically has none after the last weekend, according to him. He described the situation as hitting a wall. https://t.co/pi8Y2tdzMp #volby #politika #Česko (translated)

Kamil Krilov stated that Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of his election and claimed that if he were president instead of Joe Biden, the war would never have broken out. He described this contradiction as a vivid example of a vulgar Czech saying about denying one's own words. #DonaldTrump #Ukrajina #politika (translated)

"There are two options in the game: a broad coalition of all these groupings with 29 mandates, or narrower cooperation only between the Mayors and the triple bloc with a narrow majority of 21 votes. This is what the leader of the Mayors, Věra Stojar, can imagine. However, for practical reasons, the spokesperson of the triple bloc and leader of Together for Zlín, Aleš Dufek from KDU-ČSL, rejects it," explains Radiožurnál reporter Michaela Kočendová. #Volby2026 #Koalice #Česko (translated)

While some administration officials, and somewhat Trump himself, previously spoke of the war as practically won, the American president has recently been more reserved in his statements, avoiding declaring victory and indicating that the U.S. still has unfinished business in that country. In behind-closed-doors discussions, Trump also expressed doubt about some foreign allies who urged him to simply withdraw American troops home and "turn over a new leaf." Although Trump publicly announced that he would not take new actions before the November elections, several advisors in private conversations stated that they do not know whether that decision is final or could change before election day. In recent months, Trump has repeatedly threatened to attack Pickaxe Mountain, where, according to estimates by the U.S. and Israel, parts of the Iranian nuclear program are stored. Trump ordered the military to draft additional attack plans on Iranian targets, which include "a large number of energy facilities," as well as the possibility of using a MOAB, one of the sources told CNN. #MajkaSvihBombi #Iran #Trump (translated)

The Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, General Hlaváč, stated that in his opinion, Russia has conducted a conflict with Europe below the threshold of open war. According to Hlaváč, its hybrid actions in the information environment and cyber attacks could have influenced the cohesion of allies as well as the army's ability to command, decide, and conduct operations. In recent years, the army has built up information and cyber forces and trained specialists for these tasks. Hlaváč mentioned that the previous day he visited their command and the 92nd Cyber Warfare Group. According to him, their members protected military networks and weapon systems, assessed threats, and provided commanders with the materials needed for decision-making. Hlaváč added that these capabilities were supposed to be part of the training, planning, and conduct of operations across the entire army, not just one command. #KybernetickáBezpečnost #HybridníVálka #Armáda (translated)

The real estate buyer wrote that he had been involved in the real estate market for eleven years and began to publicly present himself under his own name at the end of 2022. In mid-2023, he stated that he started to point out that property prices had already fallen sufficiently, and his team began to buy. A year later, he claimed it turned out that they were buying almost at the bottom of the market. He noted that since the end of 2023, they had been making one acquisition after another and at the same time helped nearly 70 families acquire their own housing. By the end of 2024, he said he started to limit investment purchases because prices were distancing from economic reality and purchasing power. In 2025, he described the market as less rational and began to publicly recommend selling some properties. By the end of the year, according to him, they sold more than they bought, and properties that no longer made sense in terms of returns and costs were mostly sold at peak market prices. The real estate buyer stated that some clients had approved mortgages with a rate around 4.4% and at least a two-year term for drawing. He also wrote that the number of apartments on the public market increased by 35% and mortgage rates reached 5.4%. He added that his experience led him to encourage people to rely on their own judgment when making decisions, but to be prepared to bear the consequences of any mistake. #nemovitosti #investice #realitnítrh (translated)

"Since the beginning of the invasion, almost a thousand Russian operatives have been expelled, their traditional secret network has been practically destroyed, and the Kremlin has considerably weakened tools for action around the world," McCallum said. #Rusija #Iran #HibridniRat (translated)

After almost 1000 of their operatives were expelled since the beginning of the invasion, the traditional secret network of the Kremlin has practically been destroyed, and its global operational capabilities have been significantly weakened. McCallum said that Russia is currently refraining from "conventional conflict" with NATO and is instead trying to destabilize European countries, while its progress in the comprehensive invasion of Ukraine is "minimal and horrendously expensive." #sigurnost #Rusija #terorizam (translated)