- The Czech government said it will not include President Petr Pavel in the NATO summit delegation, breaking with tradition and prompting Pavel to threaten a Constitutional Court challenge.
- The decision exposes a personal and political clash between President Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babis—who beat him to lead the government after losing the 2023 presidential race—and disagreements over foreign appointments.
- The row comes amid wider policy tensions: the government has cut defence spending, keeping the Czech Republic below NATO’s 2% GDP target and scaling back support for Ukraine.
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