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Katja Kokot wrote that the right is financing the campaign with party funds and defends its positions with party members, while the Left is said to be using not only party money but also funds from non-governmental organizations, including millions from abroad, which she referred to as "Soros money." She added that the Left is also defending its positions with the support of non-governmental activists and public RTV. She asked whether this is still democracy or a competition of capital and power against common sense. She described the map of the referendum results on the amendment to the law on parliamentary inquiry as a representation of that common sense; according to her explanation, the dark blue areas voted against, while the light blue ones voted in favor. She also mentioned that at her home polling station and the surrounding ones, about 70 percent of votes were in favor of all four questions. In this context, she wondered where Slovenia is headed and whether power would belong to foreign capital, and wrote that the nation would write its own judgment. #demokracija #Slovenija #referendum (translated)

There was also news from home over the weekend that Dávid Vitézy sent a letter to Mészáros's company stating that they were fired from the construction of the Southern Ring Railway, the upper limit of environmental fines has been raised from 2 to 5 billion, and the minimum penalty will also be higher, according to János Bóka, the Fidesz has no reason to apologize for its campaign that incites war anxiety, the editorial offices of Hungarian women's magazines requested the ratification of the Istanbul Convention from the government, it turned out that 5 percent of the property tax can also be offered for public purposes, and that Imre Komjáthi is setting an example for the old warhorse Orbán in reaching young people. #szegénység #szerhasználat #mentálhigiénia (translated)

Zdeněk Šarapatka thanked his supporters and stated that their support helped him get back on his feet after the results of the Senate elections. According to him, the campaign in Prague 5 and 13 was not a fair competition about topics, but a contest over billboards. He claimed that one of the candidates was running a concurrent campaign for the Senate and the Prague City Hall, transferring funds between them, including money from a company building houses. According to Šarapatka, the state supervision office did not respond to the violations of the rules. The candidate, he claimed, received 14,606 votes out of a total of 45,782. Šarapatka also criticized the ODS, which, according to him, despite an agreement with his TOP 09, fielded its own candidate, thereby reducing the chances of defeating Václav Láska. He stated that their candidate hardly presented political positions during public appearances and instead relied on a romanticized story about the students' relationship with the school principal. He added that the students of the candidate's school, according to Šarapatka, got involved in the campaign, even though the principal was balancing on the edge of the education law. The candidate received 12,162 votes out of 45,782. As an earlier example of the split with ODS, Šarapatka mentioned its member Benda, who, according to him, appointed Matocha and Xaver Veselý to the Czech Television Council. He claimed that part of ODS contributed to his failure in the election despite the party agreements at that time. He also recalled that six years ago, at ODS's request, he supported its candidate in the second round of the Senate elections in Mělník, whom he claimed he had not seen publicly appear in the Senate since then. Šarapatka stated that he would not make the same mistake again. According to him, the result meant that there would be no amendment to the lustration law nor security clearances for government members and their deputies, and that there would be no qualified fight for a free Czech Radio and Czech Television. At the same time, he urged his supporters to keep going. #politika #volby #Senát (translated)

Katja Kokot noted that the amendment to the law on parliamentary investigations was passed in June, and non-governmental organizations then collected signatures and submitted them in September. She added that there followed 30 days of campaigning, during which the Constitutional Court made a decision in September that, in her view, changed the situation. She believed that the court essentially agreed with the purpose of the law, which was intended to prevent the halting of parliamentary investigations through appeals to the Constitutional Court. #parlament #zakonodaja #UstavnoSodišče (translated)

The SDS thanked the voters who, in its opinion, understand that their vote is the strongest democratic tool. It stated that the campaign once again demonstrated the influence of propaganda on public opinion. According to its words, some represented the parliamentary investigation of political officials as political police, while the political police in the past resorted to imprisoning, persecuting, and killing people. SDS added that Slovenia has a lot of work ahead for greater resistance to propaganda in order to reach the level of developed democracies. #demokracija #volitve #propaganda (translated)

The SDS thanked everyone who participated in the referendums and cast their vote, stating that they contributed to democracy. According to them, the campaign demonstrated the importance of independent thinking, critical assessment of information, and decision-making based on facts. They also expressed gratitude for the support, effort, and dedication. #demokracija #volitve #hvala (translated)

Max Hübner wrote that after Monika Piatkowska from KO lost, she was quickly taken away by the staff from the election evening. When journalists stopped her, she was supposed to announce the next meeting on the campaign trail and mention "Fridays with Piatkowska," after which she quickened her pace. Hübner described the KO's defeat in Kraków as huge. https://t.co/conu7exPhB #wybory #Kraków #polityka (translated)

The author of the entry claimed that Donald Tusk suffered a severe defeat in Krakow, and that the Civic Coalition lost the election despite the support of the entire government, including through public funds during the campaign. He also called for transferring the wave of opposition from Krakow to all of Poland and referred to his opponents as cheaters. https://t.co/o1FUHMOlEI #Polska #wybory #Tusk #PL (translated)

Łukasz Gibała won the second round of the presidential elections in Krakow, receiving over 60% of the votes, which the head of his rival Monika Piątkowska called a difficult campaign, while also assuring that the implementation of his promise "Krakow for the residents" will be monitored. #Kraków #wybory #Gibała (translated)

On October 11, 2026, Łukasz Gibała stated that after 24 years, the residents of Kraków had regained their city. He thanked the people who voted for him and described the victory as shared. He also expressed gratitude to his partner Ada, his team, colleagues from the Kraków for Residents association, and those involved in the campaign. He also thanked the voters of his opponent and wrote that there should be no divisions after the elections. He assessed that Kraków faced difficult years due to the poor state of the municipal budget and many issues needing repair, but he expressed confidence that the residents would cope. He added that election day would go down in history. #Kraków #wybory #wspólnota (translated)

The commentator wrote that Monika Piątkowska thanked Donald Tusk, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and government representatives after the defeat, who — as the author put it — instead of fulfilling their duties came to Kraków to campaign with her. The author described this situation as a parody. #Polityka #Kraków #Wybory (translated)

Boris Šťastný wrote that Petr Hlaváček, whom he described as the leader of the victorious STAN and a candidate for the mayor of Prague, announced plans to raise public transport fares and resident parking fees, and to introduce a toll for entering the city center. He stated that motorists promised during the campaign to abolish public transport fares for Prague residents, unify parking zones, and not to introduce a toll or restrict entry to the city center. He attributed the decision to voters and wished Hlaváček good luck. #Praha #MHD #politika (translated)

Zala Klopčič wrote that, in her opinion, the portal Oštro censored the publication of the Nova Smer association about the referendum. She claimed that the head of Oštro, Anuška Delić, is the organizer of the political campaign for the same referendum and that she opposed the law late during the debates. She added that Oštro is now censoring the posts of supporters of the law and asked whether this is about a political police. #cenzura #politika #referendum (translated)

Mrs. President asked what Nawrocki is taking and questioned the statement of MP Dorota Loba that there are no suspicions. She claimed that Nawrocki was vomiting and lay unconscious in the van during the campaign, and the photos showing something under his gum are widely known. https://t.co/Mj7mBqJo8K #polityka #Nawrocki #szczerość (translated)