Court reviews Senate candidate's use of yellow ballot
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Voters are returning for the second day of Senate run-offs, though the most discussed ballot was cast before the polls even opened. Sandra Tsoukernik posted a photo of herself using a yellow envelope; as the second round requires a specific standard color, the Supreme Administrative Court may have to decide if her vote—and perhaps the result—is valid.
The Pirate Party is beginning a period of internal review after losing ground in major cities, most notably in Prague. While the party leaders analyze why they suffered setbacks in the capital, several newly elected mayors elsewhere are adjusting to a more personal shift in status: they were registered as unemployed before the local elections began.
A court has begun hearing the case of Jang I-ming, a journalist accused of using his press credentials as cover for Chinese espionage. In the business sector, a survey suggests one-third of company owners are considering selling their firms, while the Sokol organization has been told it will recover five million crowns stolen by a former employee and seized by police.