Czechia

A semi-trailer with a drilling rig became stuck under a railway bridge in Prague's Krč on Thursday night, prompting a complex rescue operation. Firefighters' initial attempts to free the truck were unsuccessful, leading to a recovery tank being deployed for the extrication.

In other news, Foreign Minister Petr Macinka faced criticism during a campaign event for the government's perceived 'servile' stance towards Ukrainians, a claim he defended. Meanwhile, the Husinecka Reservoir has reached its lowest operational level, now only releasing inflow, making it the first dam in the country to effectively dry up due to lack of rainfall and prior water releases. The Vltava river cascade system is also under unprecedented stress, with water reserves expected to last only a few months.

Security experts have outlined potential scenarios for a Russian attack on Czechia, following warnings from German and Danish intelligence. Separately, a new report highlights that owning a home in the Czech Republic is the most difficult in the EU, requiring over thirteen gross annual salaries, with nearly half of Czechs spending over thirty percent of their net income on housing. The Supreme Court has upheld a sixteen-year prison sentence for a father convicted of murdering his five-month-old son. Additionally, Jakub Schwarz Trojan, former dean of Charles University's Theological Faculty and an evangelical pastor, has died at the age of 99.