iDNES.cz removes article criticizing Petr Pavel

The iDNES.cz blog platform has removed an article titled ‘How impartial is Petr Pavel?’ written by Petr Bystroň, a Member of the European Parliament for the German AfD. The editorial team cited insufficient sourcing and violations of the Blogger Code as the reasons for the removal.

In the original text, Bystroň criticized Czech President Petr Pavel for his public appearances and foreign travels, questioning his impartiality. The article specifically pointed to Pavel’s participation in the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Pohoda music festival in Slovakia, as well as his interactions with political figures such as Zuzana Čaputová and Monika Tódová.