The Czech foreign minister on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine, however accused Russia of not being serious about peace. In a post on the US social media platform X, Jan Lipavský dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks on the conflict as “propaganda gibberish,” stressing that “the problem is Russian imperialism, not the Ukrainian desire to live freely.” He cautioned that Moscow seeks to reverse Europe’s security order to 1997, before the Czech Republic joined NATO. “It is in our existential interest to prevent such scenarios,” he wrote, adding that Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine show Putin is not serious about peace. “If Putin was serious about peace negotiations, he would not have attacked Ukraine all day today,” he said. K jednáním na Aljašce:Vítám, že se prezident Trump snaží válku zastavit, že o tom průběžně hovoří s evropskými představiteli a že bude o výsledcích dnešního jednání informovat i nás v Evropě. Včetně prezidenta Zelenského. Od Putina zazněly stejné propagandistické žvásty o… — Jan Lipavský (@JanLipavsky) August 15, 2025 Trump and Putin were upbeat after their more than three-hour closed-door talks, with the Russian leader saying they had come to reach...
In Prague, the trend toward smaller apartments continues to dominate the real estate market, and the City Lofts Chodov project is responding to this demand with style. The development, known as City Lofts Chodov, is scheduled for completion with units available for occupancy in the last quarter of 2027. The seven-story building on Litochlebské náměstí, is designed with a segmented, crystalline facade that separates individual balconies and provides privacy for residents. While the exterior differs from typical Prague apartment buildings and may attract mixed opinions from architectural observers, it shares geometric qualities reminiscent of Prague’s historic cubist structures, though on a larger scale. Interior Layout and Design Apartments are planned with an industrial-inspired interior, allowing future residents to customize the space. The project includes penthouse units measuring up to 120 m², each featuring a terrace extending along the full length of the apartment. All units face south and include large floor-to-ceiling windows to maximize natural light. Residents will be able to access doors via QR code, summon elevators automatically, and enter the garage using license plate recognition. Location City Lofts Chodov is located within a five-minute walk of the Opatov metro station, with nearby bus stops providing additional public transport...
Wizz Air is adding two new Romanian destinations from Prague Airport, expanding its network with direct flights to Bucharest and Iasi. Tickets are already available for booking in Wizz Air’s reservation system, with operations set to begin at the start of the winter schedule in late October. Flights to Bucharest will run four times per week—on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays—year-round. Iasi, Romania’s third-largest city, will see two weekly flights during the winter, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with a third rotation added on Thursdays from spring. Prague–Bucharest will be a competitive route, with Animawings, Smartwings, and Tarom already in operation. Prague currently has no direct flights to Iasi, marking Wizz Air’s expansion as a first for this connection. This announcement comes shortly after Wizz Air introduced flights from Prague to Sofia, Skopje, and Yerevan, reflecting the airline’s recent growth strategy in Central and Eastern Europe. The company also has ambitious plans also in Bratislava, where it will base two aircraft, launch 13 new routes, and is expected to bring nearly a million passengers to M. R. Štefánik Airport next year. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
After a three-year break, ARTBAT is finally returning to Prague – and they’re not coming quietly. The Ukrainian electronic duo, known for their high-energy sets and hypnotic tracks, is bringing a brand-new level of sound and visuals to Areal7 on September 5, 2025. Formed by Artur and Batish in Kyiv, ARTBAT has gone from local club favorites to one of the most in-demand acts on the global electronic scene. Their music has lit up the world’s biggest festivals, topped international charts, and found its way into the playlists of heavyweights like Solomun, Maceo Plex, and Richie Hawtin. Their style hits that sweet spot between underground techno intensity and mainstage energy – making them just as at home in intimate clubs as they are in massive arenas. Tracks like Confession and Uplift climbed high in both techno and deep house charts, earning them a loyal following among DJs and fans worldwide. The Prague show will feature a selection of ARTBAT’s popular tracks along with some new releases. The duo is known for combining music with visuals to create a full live experience, and this performance will be no exception. Get your ticket here! Would you like us to write about your...
Galerie Rudolfinum is presenting Radical Tenderness, the largest institutional solo exhibition to date by Colombian-born, Paris-based artist Iván Argote. Running until September 7, 2025, the exhibition is free and comes after a landmark year for Argote, marked by his participation in the Venice Biennale and the installation of Dinosaur—a five-metre-high pigeon sculpture—on New York’s High Line. Curated by Leonardo Bigazzi, the show spans over 15 years of Argote’s career, with works in painting, photography, sculpture, installation, performance, and film. It combines new site-specific commissions with key works from earlier series, encouraging visitors to reconsider how public spaces and monuments shape memory and identity. “Radical Tenderness is an open conversation about how we can imagine a different public space,” says Argote. “It’s about unlearning inherited systems of power and dreaming of spaces built on openness, care, and solidarity.” Known for playful, provocative interventions, Argote challenges the authority of monuments and redefines art institutions as places for activism. His works often question who decides which histories are celebrated and which are forgotten, and how art can foster collective healing. Exhibition highlights include an indoor sculpture garden of plants and weeds as a proposal for an ideal public park; botanical paintings directly on...
Are you under 30 and with a serious case of European wanderlust? Well, Time Out surveyed 18,500 locals from across the world and consulted a panel of experts to find out which cities are the best of the best based on food, culture, green spaces, walkability and nightlife. But not every generation thinks the same, so they took those answers and sorted them by age to find out which cities are the most popular cities among their Gen-Z inhabitants. Bangkok claimed the worldwide crown, but the top 20 was dominated by hubs from all over Europe, with Copenhagen claiming first place. One of the happiest places on earth, according to the 2025 Happy City Index, Copenhagen received consistent high praise for safety, stability, education, public transport, health care and all around quality of life. No wonder 64 percent of Gen-Zers living there approve. There’s loads to do, after all. It’s Denmark’s cultural hub with a plethora of museums, markets, castles and palaces housed in Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture. There are also large parks like the King’s Garden or Dyrehaven, a forest that’s home to thousands of deer; a delicious food scene of seasonal Nordic cuisine (smørrebrød, anyone?), and a...
The Czech Republic has opened a new embassy office in Dnipro, Ukraine, becoming the only Western nation with a diplomatic presence in eastern Ukraine. The inauguration on Wednesday was led by Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, alongside Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk military administration. Also attending were Ambassador Radek Pech and Mykola Lukashuk, chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council. “This is true bravery,” Lukashuk said, addressing the minister. “Rocket attacks and shelling continue, yet you are here. On behalf of all our residents, who account for eleven percent of the region’s population, thank you.” He also praised Ambassador Pech and other embassy staff for their efforts, noting, “They have done a tremendous job.” Located on the fourth floor of a central Dnipro building, the Czech mission is the first official state office opened in eastern Ukraine since the war started. It will host business negotiations, meetings with non-profits, and other activities supporting the region. Two Czech diplomats will travel regularly to manage the office, while a local official will handle day-to-day operations in their absence. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyjnys attended the opening, highlighting long-standing cooperation between the Czech Republic and Dnipropetrovsk. Reflecting on his time as Ukraine’s...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it is “terminating all contact” with the Czech head of state in connection with the recent meeting between Petr Pavel and the supreme Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama. Pavel, according to the Chinese Embassy in Prague, has “damaged China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” with his visit to the Dalai Lama on July 27, where he expressed his country’s support for the Tibetan cause. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made a statement on Tuesday, which has also reached out to the Czech government for comment. Asked by China Daily about the visit, Lin Jian replied, “In disregard of China’s repeated protests and strong opposition, Czech President Petr Pavel went to India to meet with the Dalai Lama. This seriously contravenes the political commitment made by the Czech government to the Chinese government, and harms China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this, and has lodged serious protests with the Czech side. In light of the severity of Pavel’s provocative action, China decides to cease all engagement with him.” Relations between the two countries have been rocky as of late, with China insisting on strict adherence to the One-China...
Prague human rights organizations have launched a petition demanding that Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda prevent the American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from performing in the city. The show was reportedly rescheduled for Prague following the cancellation of Slovakia’s Rubikon Festival, which was set to take place near Bratislava in July. No Czech promoter has officially confirmed the concert yet. The petition, signed by around three dozen figures including lawyers, artists, filmmakers, and former ombudsman Anna Šabatová, calls on the city to intervene. The signatories argue that hosting Ye in Prague would not only insult historical memory but also glorify military violence and humiliate victims of the Nazi regime. They cite Czech soldiers, civilians, political prisoners, resistance members, and the Jewish community as groups that would be disrespected by the performance. Activists further warn that the concert could pose a security risk, attracting radicals and extremists from both the Czech Republic and abroad. They urge the mayor to use all available measures, including negotiations with organizers and interventions through city services, to prevent the event from taking place. While the petition has drawn public attention, officials note that no Czech promoter has confirmed the show, and staging the concert...
In early August 2002, heavy rains caused the most devastating floods in modern Czech history. Unseasonably heavy rainfall raised the levels in the Vltava and lower Elbe river basins, as well as in the Czech Ohře and Moravian Dyje. From 6 to 18 August, two massive waves of flooding swept through southern and western Bohemia. In Prague, the flooding culminated on 14 August with a record five-hundred-year flood, inundating the districts of Karlín, Holešovice, Libeň, and Malá Strana, not to mention the Prague metro network. Districts such as Zbraslav, Lahovice, Radotín, Chuchle, and Lipence merged into what rescue workers described as “a single vast lake.” In the north, the lower part of Podbaba, the Lysolaje Valley, Sedlec, and large sections of Troja were submerged. The rising waters left 50,000 residents with no choice but to evacuate. The day before, many had refused to leave voluntarily, but by Wednesday morning, emergency teams were evacuating residents by boat from apartments and offices. Prague’s Metro suffered catastrophic damage. Eight stations were completely flooded, and at the peak of the crisis, around half of the city’s 57 stations were out of service. Line B bore the brunt of the destruction, and it took seven...
A total of 27 Western countries, including most EU member states, have called on Israel to take immediate action to halt what they described as an “unimaginable famine” unfolding in the Gaza Strip. The statement, signed by the foreign ministers of countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, and Spain, also stressed the need for a ceasefire, an end to the war, and the release of all hostages. “The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached incredible levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes,” the statement, published by the British government, read. “Urgent action must be taken now to halt and reverse the famine. The humanitarian space must be protected, and aid must not be politicised.” Neither the Czech Republic nor Germany signed it. Once again, the Czech Republic omitted the word “Hamas” from the statement. “Every position should be more balanced. The Czech Republic cares about the humanitarian situation,” Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský told journalists in Ukraine in response to a question from ČTK. The ministers called on Israel to grant permits for all international NGO aid shipments and lift barriers to their operations, warning that restrictive new registration conditions could soon force essential international NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territories,...
A new housing project called Near Living will introduce 212 modern apartments to Prague’s Palmovka neighborhood. Developed by the investment group Fidurock, the project breaks ground this September and is slated for full completion by the end of 2027. Conceived by Ian Bryan Architects, Near Living offers a clean, contemporary profile thoughtfully segmented into smaller volumes. The new development will feature a range of apartment configurations—from compact one-room units with kitchenette (1+kk) to three-room layouts (3+kk). Beneath the residences, underground parking will accommodate vehicles, while aboveground spaces will include a communal garden accessible to all residents. Construction’s main structure, or “rough completion,” is expected in the final quarter of next year. Final approvals will follow roughly a year later, paving the way for move-in readiness by late 2027. Palmovka isn’t the only area experiencing growth. Prague also sees development momentum on Rohanský Island and in the city center. “NEAR Living represents a key moment for our entire group, but we did not want to inform the public before we had all the necessary permits and could officially start construction,” says David Hauerland, Managing Director of Fidurock. “This is our first major development project with a building permit. Details on layouts,...
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