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Sunday should be partly cloudy to overcast with day temperatures between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius.

The Šumava National Park will enable controlled shooting of wolves on its territory should the need arise, Jan Dvořák, spokesman for the Šumava National Park, informed journalists. However this could only be done by authorized hunters under strict conditions, such as if the wolves lose their shyness and become dangerous to humans. A contingency plan issued by the Ministry of the Environment determines the exact procedure for keeping problematic wolves in check. They could be monitored, scared off, trapped or even shot in extreme situations. Monitoring shows that there are now eight wolf packs living in Šumava. The low-end estimate is 30 wolves, including cubs.

The very last Czech Airlines (CSA) flight will depart from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and fly to Prague’s Václav Havel Airport on Saturday evening. From Sunday, CSA, which is one of the five oldest air carriers in the world, will become just another brand in the portfolio of the Smartwings group. In ticketing systems or on departure boards, flights will be marked with the QS code used by Smartwings. However, the OK brand name and the traditional colours of CSA will remain on the aircrafts that are in operation. The same livery will also be given to four smaller Airbus A220-300s, the first two of which are due for delivery later this year and another two due to be delivered in the first half of 2025.

The leaders of three parties in the TOGETHER (SPOLU) coalition in government –the Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP09 will sign a memorandum stating their intention to run together in next year's general elections. The memorandum will be signed by Prime Minister and Civic Democratic Party leader Petr Fiala, TOP 09 chairwoman Markéta Pekarová Adamová and Christian Democrat leader Marek Výborný in the Mánes building in Prague on October 28, when the country celebrates the anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia. Prime Minister Fiala said the parties will be stronger if they remain united and their success will depend on whether they can convince voters that the policies they are pursuing in government are the right ones for the country. Opinion polls indicate that neither the Christian Democrats nor TOP 09 now have enough support to cross the 5% threshold needed to win seats in the Chamber of Deputies.