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The dispute over the participation of President Petr Pavel at the NATO meeting did not end with a political agreement, but with a preliminary measure of the Constitutional Court. Alena Vitásková asks why, at a time of wartime tension, a competence battle for prestige is being waged in the Czech Republic, instead of talking about peace, diplomacy and the future of children whose holidays have just started.
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The public media strike caused an uproar, especially where public media are watched, commented on and defended. But what if a significant part of the citizens did not notice her at all? Alena Vitásková asks why taxpayers should continue to finance institutions whose programs they do not care about, and whether it is not time to let public media pass a real test of the interest of viewers, listeners and the market.
Read full textWhile Prague Castle and the Straka Academy argue over competences, wording and protocol details, the real danger remains outside of political attention. Alena Vitásková draws attention to the availability of synthetic drugs in vending machines near schools and asks why the state cannot protect children from substances that can cause addiction, severe intoxication and death. Instead of the frog wars of the powerful, according to her, the time has come to devote political energy to the most important thing: saving the young generation and the future of the nation.
Read full textThe seminar on Czech justice filled the Chamber of Deputies to the last seat. In her commentary, Alena Vitásková compares this year's debate with the seminar from 2020, recalls the cases of Robert Temple, Petr Kramný and other convicts, and asks a fundamental question: when will legislators take responsibility for the state of justice, the restoration of trust in the rule of law and fair compensation for people harmed by the state?
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