Two candidates vying for a Senate seat in Prague 9, Radek Žalud of ANO and David Smoljak of STAN, engaged in a pre-election debate hosted by the PoliTalk podcast. The discussion revealed differing viewpoints on the financing of public media outlets. However, both candidates surprisingly agreed on assigning blame for the ongoing crisis between the Presidential Office and the government to Foreign Minister Petr Macinka. Žalud criticized the Motorist party, to which Macinka belongs, while Smoljak further emphasized this criticism. The debate highlighted key policy disagreements ahead of the election. Voters will decide between the two candidates in the upcoming election for the Prague 9 senatorial district. This duel showcases the political tensions present in the Czech Republic.