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Czech canoeist Martin Fuksa has successfully defended his 1,000-metre world title at the championships in Poznań. The Paris Olympic champion produced a powerful finish to share first place with Hungary’s Dániel Fejes, while Russia’s Zakhar Petrov finished just two hundredths of a second behind. Fuksa has now won the event at three consecutive World Championships and has five world titles overall. It was also his 17th World Championship medal. Czech kayaker Barbora Betlachová narrowly missed out on a medal in the women’s 1,000 metres, finishing fourth, 1.35 seconds behind the bronze medallist.

Czech Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar (ANO) and his Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner have called for stronger protection of both the EU’s external borders and their countries’ shared border. Meeting at the Czech-Austrian police cooperation centre near Mikulov on Friday, the ministers discussed illegal migration, people smuggling and EU migration policy. They also praised the centre, which has facilitated cross-border police cooperation since 2006. Austria introduced controls on its border with Czechia in 2023 and extended them again in June, while shifting towards more flexible checks aimed primarily at smugglers and criminals.

Nearly three-quarters of Czech towns and municipalities say they are already experiencing the effects of climate change, according to a survey by Wavin Czechia. However, only 11 percent have a comprehensive strategy for water management. The survey of 300 municipalities found that the main obstacles to investment are insufficient funding, complicated property ownership and complex subsidy programmes. Nevertheless, many municipalities are taking measures, with 82 percent investing in greenery and 71 percent in rainwater drainage. Almost half plan to invest between CZK 1 million and CZK 10 million in water-management projects over the next three years.

The Czech economy grew by 1.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures released by the Czech Statistical Office on Friday. The office slightly revised down its preliminary estimate of two-percent growth published at the end of July. Compared with the previous quarter, gross domestic product increased by 0.4 percent. Household and government consumption, investment and foreign trade all contributed positively to year-on-year growth, while changes in inventories had a negative impact.