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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)

Clément Garin indicated that the launch of the 14th season of the Star Academy, broadcast the day before, attracted 3.50 million viewers, or 21.5% of the audience and 46.9% of FRDA-50. The second part brought together 2.52 million people and reached 47.8% in this target. According to him, the show gained 240,000 viewers and 12.1 points among FRDA-50 in one year, and 300,000 viewers as well as nearly 15 points in two years. He estimated that the program set records across all audience measurement indicators, despite the decline in variety shows. #StarAcademy #Télévision #Audiences (translated)

The Proper Greek Analyst criticized publications from Kontra, Eleftheros Typos, Political, and Dimokratia, arguing that they presented as a Greek success an exception that would pave the way for a reduction of fuel taxes or investments amounting to 1 billion euros. He described the coverage as misleading and said it confused two different requests. According to him, the government's request for temporary reductions in the Special Consumption Tax or VAT on fuels not to be counted toward the deficit was rejected. He argued that such measures would directly support citizens and businesses and that they had been implemented without requests to the Commission from 11 EU countries. He also cited a Reuters publication regarding the rejection of requests from Greece and Italy for greater fiscal flexibility. On the contrary, he mentioned that a request for exemption from fiscal rules on spending for energy projects had been accepted. In his post, this possibility did not concern only Greece: a Commission announcement dated 18/8/26, with code C/2026/4514, stipulated an exemption of up to 0.6% of GDP cumulatively over two years for countries that would apply. He estimated that this corresponded for Greece to 1.56 billion euros, with an GDP of 260 billion euros at current prices in 2026, and not the 1 billion euros that, as he wrote, the government planned to allocate. The Proper Greek Analyst added that Italy's request, which, according to ANSA, concerned 0.6% of GDP or 14 billion euros, was expected to be approved by Monday. He contrasted this amount with the 0.38% of GDP or 1 billion euros attributed to the Greek plan. For Greek projects, he mentioned grants of 200 million euros for energy storage batteries from renewable sources, 320 million euros for railroad safety and expansion projects, 200 million euros for heat pumps and solar water heaters for 100,000 beneficiaries, 117 million euros for energy upgrades of 109 public buildings and universities, 50 million euros for photovoltaics, batteries, and heating systems for 10,000 beneficiaries, 50 million euros for carbon capture and storage in industry, and 45 million euros for 246 school units. He stated that, beyond the subsidies for households, the remaining projects would not directly benefit citizens. #Ελλάδα #ενέργεια #δημοσιονομικά (translated)

Dr. Christoph Berndt wrote that the USA purchased diesel from Russia while Germany boycotted Russian oil and did not care about the attack on the Nord Stream pipeline. He asked whether Merz and Kingbeil were traitors or if their politics were based on stupidity. https://t.co/pdS1cvHAQe #Politik #Russland #Energie (translated)

Joan Larroumec presented the tensions between France and Germany as a result of increasing competition, particularly in the defense industry. He indicated that Berlin planned military spending of €108 billion in 2026, compared to €57 billion for Paris, and nearly €140 billion in 2027. According to him, Germany was seeking to use these expenditures as a lever for economic transformation, while its historical industrial model was weakened. Larroumec notably cited the decline in German exports to China, which he claimed fell from €106 billion in 2022 to €81 billion in 2025, as well as a reduction of 142,400 jobs in the German automotive industry since 2019. He also wrote that German defense start-ups had received $3.5 billion in investments in 2026, compared to $375 million in France, and that Berlin had concluded a framework agreement with Helsing and Stark that could reach €4.3 billion. He estimated that this strategy heightened rivalries between the two countries and jeopardized their joint programs. He reported that Paris and Berlin acknowledged on June 8 that the SCAF could not be successfully executed, and that the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces announced Germany's abandonment of the MGCS tank program. He also mentioned competition in drones, artificial intelligence, and space, where, according to him, Germany was seeking to reduce France's position. Finally, Larroumec argued that France's financial difficulties limited its ability to invest in defense and risked weakening its industry. He stated that French and German interests were becoming increasingly misaligned and that this situation could lead to chaotic episodes in Europe. #France #Allemagne #Défense (translated)

Wojciech Jakóbik wrote that in the face of the current situation, he increasingly missed "Uncle Joe." He noted that although he had been criticized before, the contrast with what was happening now highlighted — in his opinion — the benefits that his presidency had brought to Poland and the West after February 2022. https://t.co/PdZaSEqdhy #Polska #Prezydentura #WujekJoe (translated)

Timostene addressed the secretary of the Democratic Party, Elly Schlein, and those managing the party's accounts, arguing that in 2026, politics primarily took place on social media. In his view, news originated and circulated online before making it to television, while the party's gatherings attracted the same people. He criticized the Democratic Party's poor presence on social media and claimed that market visits and television appearances lacked sufficient visibility. He also argued that the party was at a disadvantage on television: according to him, Rai had been taken over by the right, and Mediaset had always sided with them. He proposed filming market visits and posting television appearances online as well. Timostene noted that twenty-year-olds spent a lot of time on their phones and stated that in March they contributed to the victory of the No vote in the referendum on justice through Instagram stories and TikTok videos shared among friends. He added that that vote was against the government and that the Democratic Party needed to win their support individually. He urged Schlein and the party to seek out young people on the platforms they frequented, respond to comments, and show themselves in person. He accused them of appearing detached and argued that the Democratic Party was mainly present in others' news broadcasts, often in relation to controversies with Giuseppe Conte. He wrote that this also concerned the accounts of the Democratic Party's deputies and senators. #politica #socialmedia #elezioni (translated)

The author estimated that the unchallenged repetition by the French media of what he termed the lies of the CEO of Mistral revealed the state of the public sphere. He added that, without independent and quality journalism, impunity, corruption, and mediocrity would continue to prevail. #Journalisme #Médias #Indépendance #FR (translated)

"This means removing obstacles without complicated long contracts," says Tomáš Portlík from ODS, running for the Together for Prague alliance, who believes that in addition to continuing the PDS, cooperation with developers and market liberalization are solutions to the housing problem. #bydlení #Praha #developerskávýstavba (translated)

"It is necessary to support the Prague development company, not to slander it, to transform it into a joint-stock company so that it can draw from the European Investment Bank," said Petr Hlaváček from STAN, who was involved in the founding of PDS, defending the municipal company by stating that it has two thousand apartments in development and that it has increased the value of city land by three billion crowns. #bydlení #Praha #developerskávýstavba (translated)

The legal profile Jake Gyllenhaal released a website about Flávio Bolsonaro before the second round, scheduled, according to the publication, for 10/25. It said that the page gathered short cards with facts and links to the sources, in addition to options to download posters in PDF with a code about each topic and share the cards on social networks. The author stated that the website was independent and had no paid advertisements. He also invited readers to send corrections, suggestions, or new facts accompanied by sources to [email protected]. The publication reported that the project was created by Saltynicsz and presented it as an initiative in defense of the Brazilian people, workers, and democracy. #Eleições2023 #FlávioBolsonaro #Democracia (translated)