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To be honest, I actually don't know if it was a happy choice. Nationwide politics and parliament have, I’m not afraid to say, minimal influence on the municipal level. You need to have people on the ground there. When I look at the Christian Democrats, even though they are weak in parliament or at the national level, with about 2.5 percent, they are huge in the municipalities," commented the Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř on this strategy. "For us, it is important to build an organization on the ground, to ensure its functioning and connectivity. This is an important goal because municipal elections have often been considered second-tier elections. However, I believe that this has changed and that municipalities are setting a very, very, very prestigious bar with their importance," Klempíř added. #volby #Praha #Motoristé (translated)

Jiří Hrebenar stated that Martin Král won one of the seven mandates in the municipal council in Černouček, receiving 104 candidate votes. According to him, he did not run for Motorists for themselves, but as an independent candidate on the local candidate list of the Association of Independent Candidates ČERNOUČEK 2026. Hrebenar reminded that Král is a member of Motorists for themselves, and the leadership of the party, led by Petr Macinka, Boris Šťastný, and Oto Klempíř, presented his election as a political success. However, according to Hrebenar, Motorists gained their member in the council, not a victory for their party candidate list. In response to Klempíř's remark that the residents of Černouček elected a king after the president, Hrebenar wrote that Petr Pavel still has permanent residence in the village, and his presidential mandate continues. According to him, the newly established council will decide on the mayor. The Association of Independent Candidates ČERNOUČEK 2026 gained four out of seven mandates, while the Černouček for themselves grouping got the remaining three. Hrebenar added that no coronation has taken place in the village yet. #Černouček #volby #politika (translated)

Marie Bastlová shared a statement by Radka Denemarková about the current government. According to her, Denemarková stated that Oto Klempíř would report under any regime and that he misses such a system. She referred to the government as "soldateska," which, according to her, has discarded decency and morality and believes that it is not subject to oversight or laws. https://t.co/Rk4Xd7uGit #politika #morálka #společnost (translated)

The last scout™ wrote that Minister Klempíř's appearance at the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair attracted attention different from what the minister expected. He referred to a headline stating that the minister was booed at the fair. https://t.co/fuiCugOxYf #kultura #knižníveletrh #Frankfurt (translated)

"I would be interested to know how many books Mrs. Denemarková had banned by the Bolsheviks, how many times she was in investigative custody, how many times someone strangled her in such a way that she had to swallow herself and bow her head and be dragged like a rag on the ground, as I was. I don’t think that ever happened to her," says Klempíř. #Kultura #FrankfurtskýVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura (translated)

The Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř responded to criticism regarding his past collaboration with the Communist State Security by asking how many books had been banned from the writer Petra Denemarková, and expressed disappointment over the audience's reaction during his speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where he was interrupted by booing and hissing. #Kultura #FrankfurtskýVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura (translated)

The Minister of Culture, Ota Klempíř, urged critics to separate politics and activism from the representation of Czech culture at international events, while also responding to criticism regarding his past and collaboration with State Security. #literatura #FrankfurtskýVeletrh #ČeskáKultura (translated)

Tomáš Zdechovský wrote that in his opinion the whole government was waiting for a mistake from the president so they could criticize him, and now its members were competing to see who would attack him more vigorously. He accused Babiš, Macinka, Klempíř, Schillerová, and others of repeated mistakes and of acting as if nothing was happening; he called them "tragic figures." #politika #vláda #českárepublika (translated)

The magazine Reflex reported that Radka Denemarková started her speech in Frankfurt with the remark that culture ministers come and go, while literature remains. She spoke after Ota Klempíř's booed performance and the audience eventually rewarded her with a standing ovation, according to Reflex. Reflex also referred to the Czech translation of the entire speech. https://t.co/dhbWNjkLE1 #kultura #literatura #projev (translated)

"Czech-German cultural cooperation has significance that far exceeds the realm of culture. It is a contribution to European cohesion and the defense of freedom of thought, to the ability to listen to others while preserving one's own voice," said Klempíř, who wished German and Czech literature to continue in dialogue. #literatura #kultura #FrankfurtskýVeletrh (translated)

At the opening of the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, writer Radka Denemarková sharply criticized the Czech Minister of Culture Ota Klempíř and the current state of Czech politics, calling for a fight against populism and support for democracy through literature. #literatura #kultura #FrankfurtskýVeletrh (translated)

Oto Klempíř faced sharp criticism from the Czech audience in Frankfurt, which reacted to his mentions of the oppression of literature before 1989 with shouts of accusations of collaboration with the StB, while writer Radka Denemarková appealed to the power of words in the context of contemporary Czech politics. #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #ČeskáLiteratura #Politika (translated)

Kamil Krilov wrote that Oto Klempíř, according to him, was reporting even on his girlfriend under the cover name Olda. He stated that Klempíř was booed at the book fair in Frankfurt after he attempted to talk about the importance of freedom of creation. He deemed the reaction deserved. https://t.co/gWWMobQOXV #svobodatvorby #Frankfurtskýveletrh #literatura (translated)

The opening speech of Czech Culture Minister Oto Klempir at the Frankfurt Book Fair was accompanied by protests, while Czech author Radka Denemarkova was celebrated for her words about the inseparability of literature and politics. #FrankfurterBuchmesse #Tschechien #Literatur (translated)

The Minister of Culture Martin Klempíř announced a repeat competition for the director of the National Gallery, aiming to find an experienced leader to strengthen its position in the European context, with applications being accepted until November 5, 2026. #NárodníGalerie #výběrovéřízení #kultura (translated)