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Germany is facing a loss of factory jobs, with half a million positions disappearing since 2017, while over 2.2 million new jobs have been created in the service sector, particularly in healthcare, social services, and public administration, reflecting a rapid structural change in the economy. #zaměstnanost #Německo #strukturálnízměna (translated)

I don't know wrote that nearly a million people took to the streets in France over the weekend, and the protests, according to him, escalated into looting, arson, and attacks on the police and public buildings. Similar unrest, he said, began to appear elsewhere: in Milan, demonstrations escalated into shop looting and clashes with the police, while protests over the cost of living were unfolding in Belgium and Portugal. In Spain, according to his post, a strike was planned for November due to high housing costs and low wages. The author partially linked these events to the crisis in Hormuz. He wrote that the markets had already forgotten about it to some extent, but its effects, he said, would only become fully apparent in the fall. #demonstrace #protesty #Evropa (translated)

Prague's public transport will remain extremely cheap compared to other European metropolises even after a possible increase in the Lítačka price, an analysis shows, revealing that even after raising the price to 5000 crowns per year, Prague will have one of the highest public transport availability ratios relative to the average wage. #MHD #Praha #Lítačka (translated)

People over 65 years old and patients with chronic illnesses have their flu vaccinations covered by public health insurance, while others must pay for it themselves, with prices ranging from 600 to 700 crowns, and contributions from insurers vary, with the highest being 1,000 crowns for insured persons of certain insurers, but they can also be used for other vaccinations, which can be problematic. #očkování #chřipka #zdravotnictví (translated)

Violent protests in Milan, which led to looting and clashes with the police, resulted in the premature cancellation of tourist tours and triggered a strong response from local authorities, including a call from the Italian Prime Minister to ensure public order. #Násilí #Milán #Demonstrace (translated)

Ondra Černý, who stated that he is studying for a master's program in public law in France and is also dealing with internal security law, explained the differences between three French security components. According to him, the municipal police fall under the mayor and focus mainly on local order, prevention, supervision, and handling misdemeanors. He does not believe they are primarily intended to suppress large-scale violent riots. Černý wrote that municipal police officers may face hundreds of aggressive individuals during violent demonstrations and typically lack the training, equipment, or manpower of specialized state units. Therefore, he described their retreat as a possible security necessity, not necessarily cowardice. He stated that the national police fall under the Ministry of the Interior and that its CRS units are trained for interventions during large demonstrations. He characterized the gendarmerie as an armed force of a military nature; its mobile units intervene during riots and also use Centaure armored vehicles. He described the CRS and mobile gendarmerie as the backbone of the French system for managing large demonstrations. He added that the municipal police cannot conduct general identity checks based solely on suspicion, but they can do so when dealing with legally defined offenses. If a person refuses to cooperate, according to him, the municipal police officer must contact the relevant officer from the national police or gendarmerie. Černý also mentioned that in France there are joint workspaces and coordinated patrols of municipal and national police, aimed at improving cooperation and information sharing; however, he noted that a joint workspace does not mean the same powers. #Francie #veřejnéprávo #bezpečnost (translated)

Petr Holec asked President Petr Pavel why the presidential security detail traveled with him on a trip that, according to him, supposedly did not involve the performance of a public function. He also inquired whether their trip was private and if they happened to meet with the president on a private jet. #ČeskáRepublika #politika #předseda (translated)

Roman Kolář wrote that under the report about the possible arrival of tens of thousands of Ukrainians to the Czech Republic due to Russian winter attacks on energy infrastructure, 99% of the comments were calls to close the borders and hateful reactions. He stated that Ukrainians, in his view, bring billions more to the Czech Republic than they cost. At the same time, he criticized the government, which he labeled "anti-immigration," for its intention to accept what he considers a large number of workers from the Philippines, among others for Agrofert. Kolář claimed that disinformation influences public opinion and wrote that people should criticize the acceptance of economic migrants, but should not reject war refugees, who, according to him, benefit the Czech economy. He attributed the current public attitude to the spread of hatred. #Ukrajina #migrace #vláda (translated)

The interview with Zuzana Múčková analyzes the critical state of Slovak public finances, the increasing state debt, and the failure of previous consolidation packages, while the expert reveals where billions of euros from increased taxes and contributions have gone and why it is essential to change the tax mix for sustainable economic growth. #verejnéfinancie #zadĺženie #ekonomickýrůst (translated)

The Public Law Initiative stated that Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) mentioned fees at a press conference after the elections and said that there had not been time to abolish them yet, but he wants to abolish them during the rest of the electoral term. According to a statement from the initiative, its members were prepared to defend public service media by all legal means and emphasized that they serve the public, not politicians. #politika #mediasluzby #volby (translated)

The French minister accused Elon Musk of using his platform X to conduct internet campaigns aimed at polarizing public debate and influencing political events in Europe, particularly in connection with the upcoming presidential elections in France. #demokracie #polarizace #dezinformace (translated)

The government led by Andrej Babiš is proposing a change to the conflict of interest law, known as lex Babiš, which would ease the existing rules and allow companies owned by government members to receive grants and public contracts, provoking strong opposition. #lexBabiš #střetzájmů #politika (translated)

Tomas Kapler wrote that the company Apate has built a fleet of approximately 350,000 AI agents who impersonate trusting individuals and communicate with scammers for as long as possible. According to him, they gather information such as bank account numbers, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, phone numbers, and details about fraudulent websites and scenarios used. The company passes this data on to banks, telecommunications operators, and other institutions. Kapler reported that Apate has recorded over 2.5 million conversations with scammers, which together took about 17 years, and obtained more than 250,000 intelligence data points. He mentioned examples such as the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which, according to him, saw publicly reported fraud losses drop by 76% after implementing the system, and TPG Telecom, which redirected nearly 590,000 suspicious calls to Apate's agents. One other Australian bank, according to his post, broke up 22 fraudulent campaigns based on the information obtained. He added that the company secured $8.15 million in a seed round in August 2026, just shy of $10 million in total, and planned to expand into London and the United States. Kapler also wrote that Apate expected the proliferation of AI among scammers would lead them to spend more time communicating with its agents instead of potential victims. Finally, Kapler asked whether a similar system would work in Czech. He noted that Czech models may not be as advanced, but older individuals might not regard any mishearing or misunderstanding as a sign of artificial intelligence. He also mentioned that fraudulent AI farms from India, China, Russia, and Ukraine might not recognize such a deception. #AI #podvodníci #technologie (translated)