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Jiří Lehečka and Marie Bouzková have advanced to the third round of The Championships, Wimbledon. The 13th seed Lehečka defeated Slovakia's Alex Molčan 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, while the 21st-seeded Bouzková beat Italy's Tyra Caterina Grant 7-5, 6-3.

Meanwhile, Karolína Plíšková was knocked out in the second round after losing 6-1, 6-3 to defending champion Iga Świątek.

President Petr Pavel has received the government's document setting out the Czech delegation's position for next week's NATO summit in Ankara, the Czech news website Novinky.cz reported on Thursday.

According to the document, cited by Novinky, Czechia will reaffirm its support for Ukraine and commit to gradually increasing defence spending to five percent of GDP by 2035. The document also says NATO should maintain its long-term commitment to supporting Ukraine, including after the war ends.

Strengthening air and counter-drone defence is another Czech priority for the summit. Pavel welcomed the government's commitment to continued support for Ukraine in a post on X.

The Czech Fire Rescue Service remains the country's most trusted public institution, while the government continues to rank last, according to a June survey released on Thursday by the polling agency STEM.

The fire service was followed by the police, the Czech National Bank and the army. President Petr Pavel was trusted by 56 percent of respondents, a level that has remained stable since he took office in 2023.

Only 32 percent of respondents said they trusted the government, while 35 percent expressed confidence in the Chamber of Deputies, 43 percent in the Senate and 47 percent in the European Union. The survey was conducted among 1,000 adults in June.

More than 7,100 cases of scabies have been recorded in Czechia since the start of the year, around 40 percent more than in the first half of 2025, the Czech Public Health Service said on Thursday. The highest numbers were reported in the Moravian-Silesian, Central Bohemian and South Moravian regions.

Health officials are urging people to seek treatment as soon as symptoms appear to help prevent further spread. Scabies is a contagious skin disease that causes intense itching and a rash. If left untreated, it can lead to serious bacterial infections.

Four people aged between 52 and 80 have died from scabies-related complications this year, according to the National Institute of Public Health. The disease spreads mainly through prolonged skin-to-skin contact or by sharing contaminated bedding, towels or clothing.