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Janusz Konieczny stated that the Pirates won a dispute with the state-owned company Čepro over information about contracts awarded without competition to Agrofert. After his dismissal, Čepro reportedly published that their total volume amounted to 19 billion crowns. Konieczny claimed that the goal is to compel the company to compete for contracts like other institutions do. Konieczny stated that Čepro based its approach on the opinion of the former vice-chairwoman of the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS), who, according to him, left after serious information about suspicions of manipulation in favor of representatives of the ANO movement was made public. He said that the company began awarding contracts to Agrofert without competition in 2017, when Andrej Babiš became prime minister. He added that Čepro could have competed for contracts just as it did before that year. Referring to an article by Seznam Zpráv from reporter Lukáš Valášek, Konieczny wrote that the approach during the first Babiš government did not change under the cabinet of Petr Fiala. According to email correspondence cited in the article, the Ministry for Regional Development, led by Ivan Bartoš, wanted to raise the matter, but the Ministry of Finance, headed by Zbyněk Stanjura, rejected the proposal. Konieczny added that he considered the dispute a won battle, not the end of the matter, and that Čepro must start competing for contracts. He also mentioned the work of Datlab and Jiří Skuhrovce and thanked Ivan Bartoš for his involvement. #Piráti #Česko #transparentnost (translated)

The author stated that on October 13, 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, in front of tens of thousands of people, an unusual phenomenon known as the Miracle of the Sun occurred during a vision of the Virgin Mary to the children. He added that the Virgin Mary's call to pray for the conversion of Russia remains relevant regardless of people's views on these events. https://t.co/YT162juxJ6 #Fatima #SlunečníZázrak #PannaMarie #CZ #PT #RU (translated)

"Currently, more safety regulations apply to your washing machine than to artificial intelligence. Every carton of milk you see in the grocery store is subject to safety rules and inspections," Smith stated in an interview with the BBC. #UměláInteligence #Regulace #Bezpečnost (translated)

The Industrial Union called on Prime Minister Babiš to cancel the planned special tax on refineries, which is to apply to economic results in 2027 and 2028, as it would disrupt the fair market environment and weaken the competitiveness of the Czech industry. #sektorovádane #rafinerie #českýprůmysl (translated)

The development of relations between the USA and Russia has once again shifted towards Moscow following President Trump's statements towards Zelensky, raising concerns about Ukrainian policy and its security in the context of the upcoming elections. #Trump #Rusko #Ukrajina (translated)

Those being removed are already the ones selected for positions by Xi," warns Jan Švec, an expert on Chinese politics from the Institute of International Relations, in an interview with Seznam Zprávy. "We can see differences in that those who were closer to Xi may have lower penalties, for example, they are just removed from their position. But loyalty alone is not enough for political survival," says Švec. After the era of Mao Zedong, a model of generational change was established, where the highest leadership changed every two congresses, or after ten years. It also became customary for cadres to be gradually promoted up the ladder to higher positions, "After the era of Mao Zedong, a model of generational change was established, where the highest leadership changed every two congresses, or after ten years. It also became customary for cadres to be gradually promoted up the ladder to higher positions," explains Švec. With the rise of Xi Jinping to power, it was expected that the sixth generation of leaders, politicians born in the 1960s, could take over leadership after him. Many of them reached high positions, but Xi Jinping has maintained leadership longer than initially expected. According to Švec, it can essentially be said that there is a "lost sixth generation": "With the rise of Xi Jinping to power, it was expected that the sixth generation of leaders, politicians born in the 1960s, could take over leadership after him. Many of them reached high positions, but Xi Jinping has maintained leadership longer than initially expected." #Čína #politickéčistky (translated)

Grigorij Mesežnikov emphasizes in the video podcast that Russian influence in Slovakia is growing primarily through the government of Robert Fico and his party, which is trying to normalize relations with Russia, while the democratic opposition must come up with a clear plan for protection against this influence instead of empty promises. #RuskýVplyv #Slovensko #Demokracia (translated)

Oliver Adámek described the results of STAN in Prague as a triumph and wrote that the party strengthened in almost all city districts. He attributed this to the work of Petr Hlaváček and his team, as well as to the outcomes of promoting major projects. He considered STAN, Prague itself, and the Pirates to be the programmatically most suitable coalition at the magistrate. According to him, the disrupted relationships between Hlaváček and Adam Scheinherr from the campaign hindered it, and part of the leadership of Prague's STAN preferred cooperation with ODS. Adámek also pointed out the differences between STAN and SPOLU in transportation and housing: Hlaváček advocated for urban housing construction, parking restrictions, prioritization of public transport, and tolls in the city center, while the leader of SPOLU criticized the Prague development company and rejected the idea of the city building apartments. He concluded that without concessions from one of the parties, major agreements might not succeed again. He also described a coalition of STAN and SPOLU, extended by Prague itself or the Pirates, as possible but unlikely. He stated that the larger parties would have to give up seats they did not need, leading to an even more disparate grouping. He deemed SPOLU's result as decent, but also noted that the coalition weakened in most city districts and could lose mayors. According to him, the Pirates were losing everywhere, while Prague itself attracted liberal voters; he cited city districts Prague 1, 8, 6, and 10 as examples. #Praha #obecnívolby #politika (translated)

The antisocial hooligan wrote that Andrej Babiš's behavior towards Prague reminded him of a "toxic relationship." He accused him of insulting and humiliating the city, wanting to take its money, threatening to destroy its life, and portraying it as inferior to others. He added that Babiš then blamed him for not being liked by Prague. #Babiš #Praha #politika (translated)

Donald Trump's agreement with Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel is bad news for Ukraine and its allies, as it strengthens Russia's position, worsens relations between Trump and Zelensky, and could jeopardize American military support for Ukraine. #Trump #Putin #Ukrajina (translated)

When China floods our market with electric cars, steel, or solar panels, Europe must utilize its defensive trade tools. In terms of the economy, according to Belgian journalist Hilde Vautmans (Renew), a broad consensus is beginning to emerge within the EU that there is a need to build more balanced economic relations with China. #Evropa #Čína #obchodnívztahy (translated)

Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic are monitoring the spread of the dark red-toothed shrew in the Cheb region, where they are investigating its relationship to the original gray red-toothed shrew and the impact of this year's dry and hot summer on its population. #bělozubkatmavá #výzkum #ochranapřírody (translated)

Every day that passes without maximum economic pressure allows Moscow to sustain this military escalation, wrote in a joint letter Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the highest-ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. #Ukraina #Rusko #sankcie (translated)

Every day that passes without maximum economic pressure allows Moscow to maintain this military escalation, wrote Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the highest-ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in a joint letter. #Ukraina #Rusko #sankcie (translated)

The trio of siblings stands on the mother's side against the father after their parents' divorce, whose accusations of manipulation relating to the children led to intervention by court authorities and the placement of the children in a crisis center, while the situation is complicated by a lack of specialists to prepare a psychological assessment. #rozvod #detskaPsychologie #rodinnaJusticie (translated)