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The share of the US dollar in global foreign exchange reserves has fallen over the last decade from 64 to 56 percent, with the American central bank stating that this decline is primarily related to the activities of Russia and China; however, the dollar still maintains a dominant position in other countries. #dolar #rezervy #ekonomie (translated)

For a car manufacturer like Škoda, it doesn't make a difference whether it will be 90 or 100 percent. The share of internal combustion engines is so low that it is no longer profitable to manufacture something like the Octavia when you sell 10,000 of them a year. It may be profitable for a brand that makes expensive sports cars, but not for Škoda Auto. Today, the former member of the management board of Škoda Auto, Martin Jahn, who is now the sales director of VW, commented on this clearly in a June interview for Hospodářské noviny: "For a car manufacturer like Škoda, it doesn't make a difference whether it will be 90 or 100 percent. The share of internal combustion engines is so low that it is no longer profitable to manufacture something like the Octavia when you sell 10,000 of them a year. It may be profitable for a brand that makes expensive sports cars, but not for Škoda Auto." #elektromobily #spalovacímotory #emise (translated)

The boycott of Babiš's products claimed that Andrej Babiš placed Agrofert in a trust fund, but retained SynBiol in personal ownership. According to the author, he held through SynBiol 87.75 percent of the investment group Hartenberg Holding, whose clinics last year received a total of 1.1 billion crowns from health insurance companies. The author stated that the amount of payments to healthcare facilities was determined by the Ministry of Health through a reimbursement decree and that the ministry in the new government was led by ANO's nominee Adam Vojtěch. He also claimed that Babiš owned 40 percent of the Czech IVF market and connected him with the director of Hartenberg before Vojtěch's first ministerial term. The post also recalled Babiš's promise to relinquish Agrofert, which according to the author he made on Instagram before being appointed prime minister by President Petr Pavel. The author further stated that the European Commission refused to reimburse subsidies to companies linked to Babiš until the conflict of interest was credibly resolved, and that the government was to provide measures concerning SynBiol's reproductive clinics within 30 days. He also quoted Kupka, who stated that the person determining the rules was at the beginning and end of the financial flow. https://t.co/b8hbYIP4Dq #AndrejBabiš #Agrofert #SynBiol (translated)

For the ANO movement, the municipal elections in large cities ended in a debacle. In most regional, as well as statutory cities, its share of votes significantly decreased compared to previous elections. This will likely mean that it will not participate in coalition formations there. Consequently, its chances of obtaining mayoral positions are also logically decreasing," political scientist Jakub Lysek stated for Aktuálně.cz. #HnutíANO #VolebníVýsledky #AndrejBabiš (translated)

Petros Michopulos from Kecy & Politika wrote that in Kroměříž there was an opportunity after a long time to get the family clan of Radek Vondráček out of the town hall. According to him, he was missing one vote, which could only be obtained from the Christians and TOP 09. Michopulos asked whether Jan Grolich and Matěj Ondřej Havel would keep an eye on the situation or participate in saving a person he described as a local usurer. He added that the city has influence over a significant member of ANO. #Kroměříž #politika #volby (translated)

The municipal party Prague itself celebrates record electoral gains and ambitions for a share in the next Prague government, while its leader Adam Scheinherr expresses optimism, even though it is constantly known that the mayoral chain will not be worn in the coming four years. #PrahaSobě #volby2026 #AdamScheinherr (translated)

It is definitely due to the government involvement. "It is definitely due to the government involvement. It is always difficult for those government parties to run even in the local elections. However, we are maintaining a stable lead and I believe that the coalition potential of ANO will be significant in Ostrava. So I think we will be involved in the management of the city of Ostrava," evaluated the situation Vereš. #Ostrava #ANO #komunálnívolby (translated)

Andrej Babiš and his ANO movement gained decent profits in the municipal elections across the Czech Republic, however in Prague, where they expected greater success, they finished with a very weak result and will not succeed in participating in the next city council coalition. #AndrejBabiš #KomunálníVolby #ANO (translated)

The author stated that Rosatom controlled approximately 43-44% of the world's uranium enrichment (SWU) capacities and around 30% of conversion capacities. Payments from European operators to Russia for nuclear materials and fuel services were around 1 billion euros per year, according to him. He added that, according to Eurostat data, Russia's direct share of imports had declined. https://t.co/lYG15uVpi5 #jadernáenergie #Rusko #obohacováníuranu #RU #EU (translated)

Ondřej Kundra wrote that Trump's announcement about buying diesel from Putin would mean that the U.S. government is complicit in the killing of Ukrainian women and children, as the Russian dictator finances the war from the proceeds of diesel sales. He also stated that Putin's strategy was to commit as many war crimes against civilians as possible. #Trump #Putin #válka (translated)

The Czech investment group Pale Fire Capital increased its stake to 3.04% in the real estate company LEG Immobilien and also exceeded the three percent threshold in the German tourism group TUI, thereby strengthening its position on foreign exchanges. #PaleFireCapital #investice #burza (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 author of the article wrote to Ivana Pilip, Jakub Železný, Novinkám.cz, Veronika Kuchyňová, Irena Kalhousová, and Jakub Szántó that, in his opinion, their shame regarding watching porn contrasts with the support of people who spread disinformation and are fundamentally involved in Czech support for genocide. He stated that he had no problem with porn, but he was bothered by the support of war criminals and the spread of disinformation. #dezinformace #válečnézločiny #etika #CZ (translated)

Political parties in Brno promise to improve housing availability through new construction development, rent control, and a Housing First approach, while highlighting the insufficient municipal building and the decline in the proportion of municipal apartments. #bydlení #Brno #komunálnívolby (translated)

The heads of the company Anthropic, Dario and Daniela Amodei, raised their salaries to $1.4 million this year, while their total compensation for the year, including stocks and options, reached $16.4 million, with the founders committing to donate 80% of their shares to charity. #odměny #Alphabet #Anthropic (translated)

The last scout labeled the recent interview of the Russian ambassador in Czech as an example of Kremlin propaganda. According to his description, it was stated that Vrbětice were a provocation, Ukraine needs to be denazified, and Czech military-industrial complex companies are involved in the killing of Russians. https://t.co/LK1I6Jzgq8 #kremelskápropaganda #Vrbětice #Ukrajina (translated)