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A live installation called "Azovstal: A Year in Captivity" was held on Prague's Charles Bridge on Saturday. Organized by Hlas Ukrajiny (Voice of Ukraine) it paid tribute to the defenders of Mariupol, many of whom still remain in Russian captivity one year after the battle for the Azovstal steel plant. The chain of mainly young people dressed in black and bound together was intended to draw attention to the torture and harsh conditions endured by soldiers being held captive in Russia. Anastasiia Sihnaievska, co-founder of Hlas Ukrajiny, said the message to the world is that Ukrainians are not just fighting for their own country but for everyone."

Czech Radio opened its doors to the public on Saturday. The radio headquarters on Prague's Vinohradská Street as well as the public broadcaster's 12 regional studios around the country are offering guided tours starting on the hour every hour, from 9am to 4pm. Czech Radio on Thursday celebrated its 100th birthday with a concert for the public on Riegrovy sady near its Prague headquarters and an exhibition at  Prague's National Technical Museum traces the station's history featuring around a thousand rare objects linked to Czech public radio broadcasting.

The majority of Czechs agree that austerity measures need to be taken to cut the deficit in public finances but are divided over the measures proposed by the government. According to the results of a survey conducted by the STEM/MARK agency, 7 percent of Czechs support the proposed measures without reservations, while another 25 percent agree with selected parts of the proposal. Forty-two percent of respondents say austerity measures are necessary, but they would save money in other areas than those proposed by the government. Twenty-four percent of Czechs reject the idea of introduccing austerity measures as such. Two thirds of respondents also expressed the view that the measures were badly communicated.

Speaking at the opening of the Bavarian-Czech Friendship Weeks in Selbo, Germany, Czech President Petr Pavel thanked Bernd Posselt, chairman of the Sudeten German Regional Association, for strengthening Czech-German relations, which he said were “better than ever” and opened up new possibilities for closer cooperation. President Pavel mentioned, among other things, the need to further improve transport links between the neighbor states and the need to cooperate in resolving migration-related problems. The Czech president arrived at the Bavarian-Czech Friendship Weeks on his motorbike, flanked by two bodyguards, which attracted considerable attention.