Morning Bird: Fiala will announce how to proceed after the resignation of Minister Blazek. Kovy is the most famous domestic influencer, a study claims
The situation around the replacement of the Minister of Justice over a controversial bitcoin gift will be addressed today by Prime Minister Petr Fiala and leaders of coalition parties. The discussion will be about his successor, most often mentioned is the MP Eva Decroix. In the influencer recognition ranking in the Czech Republic, Kovy, Anna Šulc and Mikýř are on top. This was shown by the results of a survey by the Center for Marketing Research and Market Analysis of the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Economics.
The Prime Minister will address Blažek's dismissal
Prime Minister Petr Fiala will announce this morning how he will proceed after the resignation of Justice Minister Pavel Blažek due to the controversial gift of bitcoins. President Pavel is prepared to dismiss Blažek and negotiate about his successor, most often ODS MP Eva Decroix is mentioned in this context. Pavel also said on Monday that he does not consider it appropriate for the entire government to resign over the case four months before the elections, the portal Ceskenoviny.cz reported.
Blažek announced on Friday that he is resigning due to a problematic gift of bitcoins from Tomáš Jiřikovský, who ended up in prison in 2017 for embezzlement, drug trafficking, and illegal arming. The cryptocurrency donated to the state yielded a billion crowns, which Blažek proposed to divide for various purposes in the budget. There was nothing illegal about the transaction and it was not proven that the gift came from criminal activity, he said.
Research: The most famous influencer is once again moderator and writer Kovy
Kovy, also known as Karel Kovář, has once again returned to the top of the current ranking of the most famous influencers in the Czech Republic, having recently surpassed the milestone of a million subscribers on his YouTube channel. Anna Šulc finished second and Mikýř third. Kovy has been leading the chart since 2019, except for the last measurement in January of this year, when he was unexpectedly displaced by Domi Alagia, a participant in last year's TV Nova Love Island reality show. She has now dropped to fifth place. The results come from a regular survey conducted by the Center for Marketing Research and Market Analysis at the Faculty of Business Economics at the University of Economics, as reported by Ceskenoviny.cz.
Mongolia faces crisis due to Prime Minister's ostentatious wealth
Mongolia has found itself in a political crisis as protesters demand the resignation of the prime minister due to the ostentatious wealth of his family. Young Mongolians have been taking to the streets of the capital for two weeks, putting pressure on Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsra. The protests were sparked by social media posts showing the engagement of the prime minister's 23-year-old son and the extravagant lifestyle that the prime minister's family flaunts. Public anger was ignited by displays such as wearing expensive rings and designer handbags, or using luxury cars or helicopter flights for personal use, according to CNN.
Etna flooded its surroundings with columns of smoke and ash
The Sicilian volcano Etna yesterday sent a cloud of smoke and ash into its surroundings. Italian officials, however, stated that this activity does not pose a danger to the population. Nevertheless, a state of emergency was declared at the airport in Catania due to volcanic activity. The incident at the most active European volcano occurred when part of the southeastern crater collapsed, leading to streams of hot lava. This was already the 14th eruption phase in recent months, the AP agency wrote.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, CNN, AP
