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Who Shapes Czech Democracy? Petr Holec’s Czech Political Weekly Review: Czech Polling Dispute, Public Media Funding, Friedrich Merz and the Battle Over Democratic Mandates – From Czech Television to Ukraine Funding (Petr Holec live #298)
12 Nov
The Czech political movement SPD is seeking a way out of its electoral decline. Tomio Okamura, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, is convening the leadership, with a change in strategy and the future of the movement on the table
7 Nov
The director of the Czech Intelligence Service (BIS), Michal Koudelka, is experiencing the greatest embarrassment of his tenure as director of the BIS. "This is something that the Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic, Vít Rakušan, certainly didn't need."
6 Nov
Who holds the power after the elections? Petr Holec discusses the financing of Czech media, public protests, and democratic contradictions in Europe (Petr Holec live #297)
5 Nov
Summary of the past 43rd week on GENERAL NEWS: (October 26 – November 1, 2026)
2 Nov
Kaczyński's criticism of Brussels raises questions about the future of the European Union. More and more politicians are talking about reform, withdrawal, and even the possible dissolution of the European project.
1 Nov
Who stands up for democracy? Petr Holec discusses Czech public service media, political protests, and the government's electoral mandate: funding for public service media and street protests (Petr Holec live #296)
29 Oct
A glimmer of good times in Czech-Chinese relations. The official visit of the President of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Tomio Okamura, and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, to the People's Republic of China brings us closer to plans for a closer Czech-Chinese relationship and cooperation.
28 Oct
What is being kept silent: Stanislav Novotný, chairman of the Association of Independent Media and former police chief, on November 1989 and the legacy of the past: who truly controlled the Czechoslovak privatization process?
27 Oct
Summary of the past week (Week 43) on GENERAL NEWS: When a chatbot is more pleasant than a human; political commentary by Petr Holec; China’s advanced technological capabilities in 3D printing reportedly sparking concerns; and healthy winter treats (October 19 – October 25, 2026)
26 Oct
The Bishops' Conference in the Czech Republic has voiced its support for Czech Television and Czech Radio, rejecting the abolition of broadcasting fees and, unlike the current Czech government, claims that this could jeopardize their independence.
24 Oct
In the Czech Republic, dozens of people protested in Prague against the abolition of license fees for Czech Television and Czech Radio.
23 Oct
Who Pays the Price for Political Decisions? Czech politics, EU climate policy, and public trust: Household costs, presidential privileges, and post-election negotiations (Petr Holec live #295)
23 Oct
Czech politicians are responding to the call from the media with their own call, which they have named "The Basic Mirror": Decency must apply to everyone, including the media that criticize the current government of the Czech Republic, led by Andrej Babiš.
21 Oct
Summary of the past 42nd week: Napoleon’s secret revealed after 217 years, the AfD uncovers a scandal in Germany, Petr Holec on the Prague elections, and one in every eleven newborns in the Czech Republic lacks Czech citizenship (October 12 – October 18, 2026)
19 Oct
Vít Rakušan: The hopes of the STAN party have increased after the first round, and they consider a success to be at least eight senators elected. What is the reality?
17 Oct
The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic will approve an increase in state payments for state-insured individuals; 13 billion Czech crowns will be added to the healthcare system.
16 Oct
Czech politics under fire: Petr Holec discusses the Prague elections, President Petr Pavel, the struggle for voter trust in politicians and the media, and questions regarding the spending and authority of the Pirate Party (Petr Holec live #294)
16 Oct
Summary of the past 41st week: Scott Ritter reveals the multipolar reality (October 5th - October 11th, 2026).
13 Oct
Municipal elections in the Czech Republic demonstrate the strength of local groupings; ANO is leading in some major cities. Thirteen ANO candidates are heading to the second round of the Senate elections
11 Oct
The Czech Republic: The Forum 2000 event in Prague will welcome hundreds of guests from 100 countries. Among them are former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, former Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, former Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, former Botswana President Ian Khama, former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, as well as Prime Minister Iveta Radičová, and even two Nobel Prize laureates.
10 Oct
EXCLUSIVE REPORT: During a foreign trip in Morocco involving the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, an incident occurred. The extent of the incident is being investigated, and the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, was not injured.
10 Oct
Czech President Petr Pavel flew in and out on a private jet and admitted he had made a mistake. Meanwhile, his wife, Eva Pavlová, explained her non-participation in the municipal elections by stating that she is a private citizen
10 Oct
Forty leaders of Czech media outlets have called for rejecting violence and respecting freedom of information.
9 Oct