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The shooting at Charles University's Faculty of Arts in December and related events had a significant psychological impact on 9,000 people, according to police estimates. The Czech Police published a report on their website on Thursday about the psychological assistance provided to people affected by the tragedy. By mid-February, the police had recorded over 6,500 instances of individuals receiving professional psychological support or other services in the field of mental health in connection with the shooting, with hundreds of experts from the Integrated Rescue System and partner organisations providing them with support and crisis intervention.

There is no point in continuing negotiations about economic and social reforms with the government, even with the mediation of President Petr Pavel, the opposition ANO party agreed at a meeting on Thursday. Karel Havlíček, first deputy leader of the party, told reporters this after the meeting, adding that Petr Fiala's cabinet had said they would not raise taxes or change pension indexation, but then did the opposite.

The latest dispute between the coalition and the opposition happened when ANO cancelled its participation at a scheduled meeting on Monday about the pension reform, mediated by President Pavel, with Labour Minister Marian Jurečka and other government representatives. ANO said it would not take responsibility for something that the government intends to push through with or without its support.

Improving the living conditions of people abroad is not only a sign of goodwill but also an investment in Czechia's own security and prosperity, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said in his opening speech on National Development Day, taking place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. Czechia has a long-standing tradition of helping abroad and plays an active role in creating stability in various regions around the world, he said, mentioning Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as examples.

President Petr Pavel, who also took part in the event, echoed Mr. Lipavský's sentiments and also said that Czechs had demonstrated through their generosity in donating to charity collections and fundraisers that they cared about helping others. He referenced the extraordinary wave of solidarity towards Ukrainian refugees in particular.

Czechia has the ninth-highest level of social trust and solidarity in the EU, according to the latest Prosperity and Financial Health Index by Česká spořitelna and the Europe in Data portal. The analysis shows that 63 percent of Czechs helped a stranger in the past month and that nine out of ten Czechs have someone to turn to in case of an emergency.

On the other hand, Czechia lost social cohesion points due to low trust in the government and the ongoing problem of corruption. Czechia ranked 16th among the 27 European member states in managing corruption.