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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)

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)

The head of the organization Sharing, Michaela Čeřovská, in an interview, emphasizes the importance of mobile hospices and the campaign "Living at Home," which aims to change the negative perception of hospices as places where life ends, to places that can bring joy and meaning in the final period. #hospic #péče #DožítDoma (translated)

Radek Bartoníček stated that he concluded the report at the club in Prague's Smíchov before midnight, where students celebrated the advancement of their high school principal Radek Sáblík to the second round of the Senate elections. According to him, the students actively engaged in the contact campaign during their free time and were set to continue it from Sunday morning. In the Prague 5 district, Václav Láska was the first to advance to the second round, to whom Bartoníček also wanted to dedicate time during the week. He wrote that both candidates agreed at the beginning of the campaign not to attack each other, and in his opinion, they adhered to that agreement. Bartoníček added that he has been following the school for several years and that the students appreciate Sáblík, among other reasons, because they can implement a number of their own projects at the school. Sáblík ran with the support of ODS, KDU-ČSL, and STAN. #volby #Praha #středníškola (translated)

Václav Láska defended his position in the Senate thanks to his reputation and work focused on the fight against corruption, while his competitor Radko Sáblík is drawing support from his students, facing criticism for their active involvement in the campaign. #VáclavLáska #komunálnívolby #korupce (translated)

Martin Dvořák thanked voters for their votes and stated that he advanced to the second round. He wrote that the Hradec region has shown interest in a democratic representative in the Senate, and he appreciated the support of the people involved in the campaign. Before the voting on October 16 and 17, he called on voters to assess the values, attitudes towards democracy, and the experience and abilities of the candidates, and asked for their support in the second round as well. #Hradecko #Senát #Volby (translated)

Freshly elected senator Jan Grolich emphasizes in an interview that the campaign results show that the ANO movement is scared, and he believes that the successes of the Christian Democrats in local elections can strengthen their position in national politics. #KomunálníVolby #SenátníVolby #KDUČSL (translated)

"The lifting of sanctions, increasing financing for Russia, limiting Ukraine's ability to defend against attacks on Russian infrastructure, bringing Putin back to the table as a partner with whom one can negotiate – all of this worsens the international environment and strengthens aggressive dictatorial regimes," said former Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS), adding that the agreement will not bring about a lasting reduction in prices and is merely part of an electoral campaign. #Rusko #Ukrajina #DonaldTrump (translated)

The author stated that the agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin regarding Russian oil, in his opinion, will not lead to a permanent decline in prices and is part of the American election campaign. He labeled the price as the easing of sanctions, strengthening funding for Russia, and limiting Ukraine's ability to defend against attacks on Russian infrastructure. #Trump #Putin #Ukrajina #RU #US #UA (translated)

Russia can continue to use the same patterns as before: subversive activities, sabotage, terrorist attacks, cyberattacks, or extensive propaganda and disinformation campaigns. However, it can also add kinetic actions, such as drone flights across borders, missile strikes in their vicinity, or border violations," notes Marek Menkiszak, head of the Russian department at the Polish Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), for Seznam Zprávy. #hybridníválka #Kyberútoky #Rusko (translated)

A criminal complaint was filed in Český Těšín against the NE 2025 movement for promising free alcohol to voters as a lure during the election campaign, which sparked a debate about campaign ethics and alcohol consumption in the Czech Republic. #komunálnívolby #volby2026 #politickakultura (translated)

Martin Dvořák stated that he ventured into the streets for the last time today. He thanked the whole team for their energy, time, and work during the campaign and wrote that it would not have been possible without him. https://t.co/uI1OEPXs0S #kampaň #tým #energietvůrce (translated)

Nymburk's mayor Tomáš Mach is facing an investigation by the Office for the Supervision of Political Party Financing due to the funding of a publication that summarizes his achievements and plans for the city's future, although some parts of it may be considered part of an election campaign, which is against the law. #Nymburk #volby2026 #politika (translated)

The article focuses on the final phase of the election campaign in the Czech Republic, which is marked by the absence of President Pavel and the unexpected return of Filip Turk to public life, while Prime Minister Babiš communicates with voters from his bed due to illness. #KomunálníVolby #SenátníVolby #AndrejBabiš (translated)

The author of the article stated that Donald Trump joined the Republican campaign and claimed that he would help the party win. He also wrote that Trump promised "surprises," while some candidates distanced themselves from him. https://t.co/W026vOLOBr #Trump #republikáni #politika #CZ #US (translated)

Robert Ágh stated that a campaign in the style of Jan Grolich was not suitable for him given his age. However, he credited Grolich with the fact that the absurdity of his campaign disrupted the monopoly of the ANO movement on political kitsch. Ágh also wrote that the person he referred to with a derogatory nickname was, in his view, upset, and Grolich labeled her campaign as a pathetic carnival amateurism. #politika #kampaň #kritika (translated)

Roman Maca stated that he understood that the campaigns of the ANO movement were conducted in the style of "bread and games," but he asked whether it had not gone too far. At the same time, he wondered if they could not sing about something other than someone who was heavily drunk in front of small children. https://t.co/aUVtvLkagX #politika #kultura #děti (translated)

Field chaplain Katz reported that in the past week, neither in the events programs nor in UdK did he notice any mention of Hušbauer's housing estate, and he admitted that he might have overlooked something. He noted that there are five days left until the elections, and he criticized what he sees as a sudden increase in public interest at the end of the campaign. He added that he no longer wants to pay fees for such broadcasting. #volby #politika #veřejnoprávní (translated)