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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 PE teacher wrote that doctors often criticize people for abusing emergency services, but when he needed a urologist, they offered him an appointment only in March. He described the situation as ironic and added that then doctors should not complain. #zdravotnictví #lékaři #pohotovost (translated)

Tomáš Prouza claimed that the Prague magistrate abolished price caps for traditional taxis with taximeters from October 1, without notifying residents and tourists. According to him, this allowed drivers to charge a starting rate of 666 crowns and 444 crowns per kilometer, which he said could lead to rides costing tens of thousands of crowns. He linked the change to the long-term effort of traditional taxi drivers to limit competition from digital platforms. He stated that the parliamentary amendment, advocated by ANO and the Pirates, aimed to drive thousands of taxi drivers out of Prague. He attributed falling prices, better ride availability, and the ability to know the price in advance to the applications. According to Prouza, the responsibility for the taxi service area lay with Prague's deputy mayor for transport, Jaromír Beránek. Prouza called the change an adjustment pushed through at the request of the taxi mafia and warned that it could damage Prague's reputation. He also referred to the city's decision to abolish the price cap and questioned the timing of the change before the elections and its secrecy. https://t.co/ipI2QMVBLE #taxi #prague #praha #magistrat #taxi #praha #magistrat (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)

The newspaper P – Paukner Media claimed that the Kolín company Draslovka continued to operate in the Russian market despite a statement from March 2022 about halting supplies to Russia. It identified Jan Dobrovský as a co-owner, describing him as a significant supporter of the STAN movement and other politicians. The author stated that according to a study by the Russian institute Агентство Плодородия, Draslovka's exports to Russia increased from 300 tons of pesticides worth $500,000 in 2021 to 1,000 tons for $1.9 million in 2022. Records from the customs database Volza reportedly also captured shipments of the product Retacel 750 in 2022, including three shipments of 21,396 units, valued at $49,817.25, $49,414.29, and $49,168.93. The post further claimed that Draslovka made additional supplies in 2023 and obtained an extension of its license to sell pesticides in Russia until 2034 in 2024. According to the author, the company collaborated with Russian authorities during the licensing process, and its products were sold to both farmers and retail in Russia. The newspaper P – Paukner Media also stated that the owners of Draslovka and Dobrovský supported political entities and personalities that, according to him, acted against Russia. It attributed a donation of over 300,000 crowns to Dobrovský for Petr Pavel and noted that the group BPD Partners was the largest patron of STAN. In 2025, Dobrovský was reported to contribute 1.7 million crowns to the movement from his own funds. The author also mentioned support for the coalition SPOLU, Danuše Nerudová, and Jan Farský. The post criticized the contradiction between the declared termination of operations in Russia and the described supplies and licensing process. It noted that neither the group BPD Partners nor Draslovka responded to its inquiries about business in Russia. It also asked whether STAN or the coalition SPOLU would take a stance on their supporter’s business activities. #RuskáFederace #Politika #STAN (translated)

David Rangl shared part of the speech by writer Radka Denemarková at the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, where Czech Republic was the guest of honor, and urged people to read. In her speech, Denemarková stated that, in her opinion, one cannot separate politics from literature at a time when Europe is heading towards authoritarianism, the power ambitions of individuals can plunge a state into chaos, and two former collaborators of the communist State Security are part of the Czech government. According to her, democracy has been limited by society to business and economic pragmatism. She also mentioned the threat that continental China poses to free Taiwan, the defense of Ukrainian freedom at the cost of many human lives, and the normalization of new fascisms, totalitarianisms, and genocides. #literatura #politika #Frankfurtskýknižníveletrh (translated)

Fráňa Šrámek shared a text by Matěj Hollan, who claimed that ANO brought Russian influences into politics with the announced Senate candidacy of Sandy Tsoukernik. Hollan linked her chances of being elected in Cheb to the popularity of Michal David's concerts, which, according to him, were supported by her husband. Hollan stated that Tsoukernik sold her stake in the casino business in June 2024 and that in May 2026, the online betting and casino operation Kingsbet was taken over by the Novomatic group. He claimed that Novomatic strengthened its position in the Czech gambling market with this. He also reminded that the Admiral casino operated in the King's Resort complex in Rozvadov and that the slot machines in both casinos came from Novomatic. Hollan further linked Novomatic to the Russian environment and mentioned its business in St. Petersburg. According to the text he quoted, a joint casino called Neva Chance was established there in 1993, whose Russian partner was located at the same address as the St. Petersburg City Hall committee led by Vladimir Putin, and used the same phone number. He also mentioned alleged ties to Gennady Petrov and Alexander Malyshev, the Wirecard case, and Jan Marsalek. Regarding the planned Novomatic casino in Tuchoměřice, he stated that the locals rejected it by a margin of 84.5 percent. #hazard #politika #Rusko (translated)

Writer Radka Denemarková will open the Frankfurt Book Fair and will participate in several discussions and author readings, while the Czech Republic is this year's guest of honor at this prestigious cultural event. #RadkaDenemarková #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura (translated)

Czech writer Radka Denemarková will open the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair on October 6 with a speech, followed by a discussion and author reading, and there will also be a screening of a documentary about her life and literary work. #RadkaDenemarková #knižníveletrh #MagnesiaLitera (translated)

Adam Obr wrote that articles everywhere spoke about Ukrainian laboratories developing biological agents, but then it turned out that they were in Irkutsk. He added that he hoped it wouldn't turn into a mess, and noted that his sarcasm was only partial. #Ukrajina #biologie #sarkasmus (translated)

Field chaplain Katz in the block wrote that he couldn't finish reading the referenced text and asked Andrej Babiš, Aleš Juchelka, and Alena Schillerová how they read it. He claimed that Babiš owed 82 million, Juchelka 7 billion, and Schillerová 2 million. #politika #Česko #korupce (translated)

The last scout stated that the Ministry of Finance sharply rejected the report of the National Budget Council, which he claimed questioned the government's consolidation plan. He labeled the ministry's headline as "a report on the end of the world from Mojmír Hampl." A day later, according to him, the ministry celebrated an improvement in the rating from S&P, even though the agency's report essentially stated the same as the council; this part, he claimed, was hidden in the middle of the English text. https://t.co/fdzMWWCrdS #finance #ekonomika #vláda (translated)

Dear Twitter community, this morning we will start with a fairy tale‼️🥹😀 The Week of Reading to Children has just begun 📖 which is a great event ♥️ Good thing they didn't read the part about how the Dog and the Cat baked a cake, it could be taken as an allegory for the current government 😂 Good morning...☕️😎 https://t.co/JxyUEhJ0Cv #Týdenčtení #pohádky #dobrémáro (translated)

Tpč tak tohle si dejte a mrkněte jaká jsou opoziční Seznam zprávy žumpa ‼️🤢🤢 Andrej Babiš čte projev, Jurečka tam před něj dojde otravovat s transparentem, Okamura napomene Jurečku a stoka Seznam zprávy napíše "Okamura usměrňoval Babiše" 😆😆🤢🤢🤮🤮 https://t.co/H8jEkvSsuG #politika #novinářství #Česko

Tohle si prosím určitě poslechněte! @AndrejBabis a jeho poslušní otroci nikdy nedodrží žádné dohody! Ani s opozicí... i když jim vychází vstříc, i když si vláda předřadila bez domluvy třetí čtení... a tedy logicky ani "dohody" a sliby občanům. Nechutné! #díky ♥️ @MJureka https://t.co/YRovYweH9S #politika #vláda #občané

Často v diskusích o výdajích na obranu slýchám: „Ale za ODS se nakupovalo.“ Když se však člověk na jednotlivé „nákupy“ podívá, připomíná to ze všeho nejvíc krádež za bílého dne. Dnešní článek @SeznamZpravy je opravdu smutné čtení. Vojenská policie si objedná brutálně předražené drony, ministerstvo v řádu hodin nestandardně odešle peníze, které obratem zmizí. Usnesení Vojenské policie o „vyšetřování“ pak víc než co jiného připomíná obhajobu loupežníků. Všechno prověřeno a uzavřeno během pár měsíců. Úřednice, která je pod kauzou podepsána, byla povýšena a dnes fakticky řídí akvizice. A ve stejné době, kdy tahle lumpárna probíhala, stejní lidé, kteří ji umožnili, zahájili likvidaci projektu @DronyNemesis. https://t.co/wlznHDWYGP #obrana #korupce #vojenskápolicie