* **October 20, 2025: EU Considers Accepting New Members Without Full Rights: An Attempt to Circumvent a Hungarian Veto** The European Union is on the verge of a potentially significant change to its rules. According to information from Politico and other European media outlets, discussions are underway in Brussels regarding a proposal that would allow future member states to join the Union without full voting rights, at least temporarily. This controversial model could allow the EU to continue expanding without requiring unanimous approval from all member states for each step. [More information](https://www.gnews.cz/cs_cz/tema/eu-zvazuje-prijimani-novych-clenu-bez-plnych-prav-pokus-obejit-madarske-veto/) * **October 21, 2025: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China: China Urges Several Governments, Including Paraguay, to Clearly Recognize the Situation** Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, presided over a regular press conference. According to a report, Hugo Meza, the first vice-president of the Paraguayan National Assembly, publicly urged that a "serious and broad discussion" should begin regarding the possible establishment of diplomatic and economic relations between Paraguay and China, emphasizing that this issue concerns the long-term interests of the country. [More information](https://www.gnews.cz/cs_cz/politika/ministerstvo-zahranicnich-veci-clr-cina-radi-nekolika-vladam-vcetne-paraguaye-aby-jasne-rozpoznaly-situaci/) * **October 22, 2025: Daily Summary of the Czech Economy: Laufen CZ, GE Vernova, Veeam Software, Warner Bros. Discovery, Airbus, ETS 2, and Volkswagen (October 22, 2025)** The Prague Stock Exchange slightly decreased; the **PX** index weakened by 0.06% to 2340.83 points. Shares of **Komerční banka** and **Moneta Money Bank** were among the most actively traded, while most other stocks remained stagnant or slightly declined. The trading day was marked by caution among investors who are waiting for company results and signals from international markets. [More information](https://www.gnews.cz/cs_cz/neprehlednete/denni-shrnuti-ekonomiky-v-cr-laufen-cz-ge-vernova-veeam-software-warner-bros-discovery-airbus-ets-2-a-volkswagen-22-rijna-2025/) * **October 23, 2025: Louvre Reopens to Visitors After Theft** The Paris museum, the Louvre, reopened to visitors on October 22nd after three days of closure. It was closed due to a theft of valuable jewelry that occurred on Sunday. The Apollo Gallery, from which the thieves stole the valuable jewelry, including necklaces, emerald earrings, and a sapphire tiara, remains closed, museum officials told AFP. [More information](https://www.gnews.cz/cs_cz/neprehlednete/louvre-se-po-kradezi-znovu-otevrel-navstevnikum/) * **October 24, 2025: ANO, SPD, and Motorists: Program Statement Will Confirm Czech Republic's Firm Anchoring in the EU and NATO**

PRAGUE – Discussions between representatives of the ANO, SPD, and Motorists movements continued in the Chamber of Deputies, aiming to reach a common government agreement. According to Karel Havlíček, the first deputy chairman of ANO, the text of the program statement is "approximately 95 percent complete." Today's meeting focused primarily on chapters related to diplomacy and culture, according to Czech Television. Negotiators are expected to finalize the remaining areas, particularly science and digitalization, over the weekend. More here

  • October 25, 2025: Tensions in the Caribbean and US Disagreements: Venezuela's Position on Sovereignty

THE CARIBBEAN, often portrayed as a tranquil blue expanse, has become another hotspot on an increasingly tense geopolitical chessboard. In recent months, the United States has deployed warships – including missile destroyers, amphibious assault ships, and fast attack submarines – to waters uncomfortably close to Venezuelan maritime borders. Washington insists that this is an expanded "anti-drug" operation. However, Caracas views it differently: as a deliberate provocation, an act of intimidation disguised in the language of law enforcement. More here

  • October 26, 2025: The Thief of Verses – Plagiarism of ideas is common in literary circles, but not quite this

It's not entirely new for ideas to be stolen in literary circles. However, the act of plagiarizing verses that were already published and issuing them under one's own name is unheard of. It's almost unbelievable that something like this could happen. One might be able to tolerate inspiration from a particular foreign poem, but to copy – including the title – the verses of another author is literally unheard of. Nevertheless, this has recently happened to Eva Hrubá, a poet, playwright, and actress, and the author of 14 poetry collections. More here

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