Czech President Petr Pavel sues government over NATO summit delegation exclusion

President Petr Pavel filed a constitutional competence lawsuit against the Czech government after the cabinet excluded him from the delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara, citing an unprecedented curtailment of his constitutional powers. The Constitutional Court said it is aware of the urgency and will prioritize the case.

Police arrested a wanted armed suspect in Prague’s Strašnice district after he was seen with a firearm near a vocational school in Čelákovice; the search for the 55‑year‑old man and his vehicle had expanded across Central Bohemian, Hradec Králové, Prague and Nový Bydžov.

Former first lady Dagmar Havlová withdrew consent for the use of Václav Havel’s name by a library, citing loss of trust in its leadership.

New MP Jiří Kotlík entered the Chamber while opposition criticised a bill cancelling fees for public‑service media. Parliament will forward proposals to criminalise non‑payment of alimony, repeal a law on candidate selection for state enterprises and amend consumer‑credit rules.

Israeli leaders announced the continuation of a security zone in southern Lebanon and ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, amid US‑mediated talks involving Iran and Hezbollah. A UN investigative commission accused Israeli forces of deliberately targeting children in Gaza, describing the acts as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Supreme Court’s disciplinary senate cancelled a reprimand of prosecutor Radim Dragoun over a discussion related to a bitcoin investigation.