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MP and honorary president of the Motorists’ party Filip Turek said on Monday that he could become a “government commissioner for the Green Deal” at the Ministry of the Environment, a role through which he would work on the ministry’s key agendas. Turek, whom President Petr Pavel refused to appoint as minister, made the remarks upon arriving at a meeting of coalition leaders on Monday.

According to him, the ministry cannot run on autopilot. While Macinka is currently handling the agenda, Turek said this would not be beneficial in the long term and that the ministry needs someone to lead it.

Talks will also focus on an upcoming vote of confidence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Some SPD lawmakers have linked their support to ending Czech involvement in an ammunition initiative for Ukraine, though Babiš says the country will stay involved without direct funding.

The vote of confidence in the new government is expected to take place on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Czech forward Tomáš Hertl scored twice and added three assists as Vegas Golden Knights cruised to a 7–2 win over his former club, the San Jose Sharks. Hertl set a new personal NHL best with five points, spreading his contributions across all three periods, and moved to 18 goals and 21 assists this season. Vegas won their fourth straight game and climbed to fourth in the Western Conference. Czech goaltender Vítek Vaněček stopped 33 shots for Utah Hockey Club in a 3–2 overtime loss to Columbus Blue Jackets, posting a save percentage close to 92.

Cloudy to overcast conditions are expected, with clear skies in the east early on. Snowfall will spread from the west during the day, bringing occasional snow mainly to Bohemia. In Moravia and Silesia, snow is expected only later in the evening and then only in places. In the evening, precipitation in the south-western half of Bohemia is likely to turn freezing. Daytime high temperatures will range between −7 and −3 degrees Celsius.

Czech car racer Martin Prokop and motorcyclist Milan Engel both improved their overall positions at the Rally Dakar after the seventh stage in Saudi Arabia. Prokop lost around ten minutes to stage winner Mattias Ekström, but is expected to move up to 13th overall, while Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah remains in the lead. Among motorcyclists, Engel moved up one place to 20th overall. He said the very fast stage favoured riders with quicker bikes, while he was also limited by pain in his hand.