Petra Hůlová: I'm waiting in vain for my populist. ↗
A commentary piece by Petra Hůlová reflecting on the search for a populist figure and the current political climate.
Czechia
The Respekt front page features a mix of domestic and international news, with a strong focus on German politics and a domestic crime story. The rise of the AfD party in Germany is a prominent international theme, analyzed from various angles. Domestically, a story about a young man's attempted…
A commentary piece by Petra Hůlová reflecting on the search for a populist figure and the current political climate.
This story details how a young man from Brno attempted to murder a homeless person with the goal of becoming a terrorist.
The electoral success of the AfD party in Germany is analyzed, noting its significance regardless of their ability to form a government, with particular attention to the stakes for residents of Saxony-Anhalt.
An editorial piece that questions whether the public figure Macinka is to be considered amusing or a genuine threat, focusing on the risky nature of his political style.
A report on a Czech engineer working in the mountains of Taiwan, whose mission to find missing persons often leads to the discovery of deceased individuals.
A report from Belgrade describing a commemoration of war criminal Ratko Mladić attended by several hundred people, highlighting the divided sentiments in Serbia.