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Czech politicians from across the political spectrum condemned what German authorities describe as an Islamist terrorist attack and have expressed sympathy for the victims of Saturday's attack at an LGBT+ rights event in Berlin and. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) called the assault "a cowardly and disgusting terrorist act" and offered his condolences to the victims and their families. He argued that such attacks are a consequence of uncontrolled migration and of the "Wir schaffen das" migration policy pursued by the European Union in previous years. Opposition politicians also condemned the violence. Mayors and Independents leader Vít Rakušan said there is no place for hatred in Europe, while Christian Democrats' deputy leader Václav Pláteník said everyone must be able to exercise their right to peaceful assembly safely and denounced all violence motivated by hatred.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) has again sharply criticised President Petr Pavel over his veto of amendments to the Budget Responsibility Act, calling the move "purely political" and warning it could jeopardise key government spending. In his weekly online address, the prime minister accused the president of conducting a political campaign against the government and rejected Pavel's concerns about fiscal discipline. He insisted that the government remains committed to cutting spending while keeping public debt under control and said the cabinet would seek to override the presidential veto in parliament. Babiš also claimed the president had applied different standards than he did to the previous government and described the veto as "absolutely irresponsible".

Czech artist, musician and former National Gallery director Milan Knížák has died at the age of 86. A leading figure of the Czech avant-garde, he worked across visual art, music, performance, design and literature, and was closely associated with the international Fluxus movement. After the fall of communism, he served as rector of Prague's Academy of Fine Arts before leading the National Gallery from 1999 to 2011. His tenure brought financial stabilisation and expansion but was also marked by controversy and disputes within the art world. Knížák's works are held in major collections, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, Tate and the Centre Pompidou.

Czech canoe slalom racer Vít Přindiš has won the world title in kayak cross at the World Championships in Oklahoma City, the venue for the 2028 Olympic canoe slalom events. The 37-year-old secured victory with a decisive move near the end of the final, overtaking Switzerland's Dimitri Marx. It is the second world title of Přindiš's career after his 2022 canoe slalom kayak gold in Augsburg. The medal is Czechia's seventh at the championships and its third gold. All five Czech athletes who reached the knockout stage advanced to at least the quarter-finals, with Olga Samková finishing sixth overall.