Miloš Zeman: The ex-president invited Babiš, who brought port from a samoška

2023-04-26 13:17:00

“I suppose I shall walk once more in my life,” he said Zeman to journalists upon arrival at his office. He wants to go there regularly every Wednesday, around 11 o’clock. She is in the office with him again today Jiří Ovčáčekalso a former informal adviser Martin Nejedlý.

Babiš arrived at noon and revealed that he was coming at the invitation of Zeman. As a gift, he brought him port wine in a gift bag, which he bought at the nearby Tesco Express, he told reporters. “I bought it at the last minute, I actually forgot” he said. In the afternoon, the long-time chairman of the Jazz section, Karel Srp, should also come to see Zeman.

“First, I heard overwhelming criticism of my campaign for the post of President of the Czech Republic and then we talked about the situation in the Czech Republic when Mr. President has a very negative opinion of the Minister of Finance Mr. Stanjura,” said Babiš after the meeting.

The former President of the Republic ???????? Miloš Zeman friendly welcomed the chairman of the ANO movement Andrej Babiš in his Prague office. pic.twitter.com/DuWW3kTZr5

— Jiří Ovčáček (@exPREZIDENTCR) April 26, 2023

“Of course the subject was wrong,” continued the head of the ANO movement, mentioning the war theme he had chosen during the campaign. According to the extremist, however, he and Zeman agreed that the current head of state, Petr Pavel, is a product of marketing.

Controversial office

Zeman had previously announced that his wife Ivana will be his office assistant. By law, the former president is entitled to the running of the office and the assistant’s salary of 50,000 crowns per month. The amount has not been increased since the law was enacted. At the same time, Zeman receives an annuity of 50,000 crowns per month from the state and a retirement pension of approximately 23,000 crowns. He also uses a company car with a driver and police protection.

The office, which has the form of an ordinary apartment, is from XPlace Alfa, real estate offices established by the Prague archdiocese, leased by the Friends of Miloš Zeman association.

The office is located in an apartment building. Zeman, who uses a wheelchair due to illness, cannot get into the premises without help, as there are stairs leading up to it. Today, the security guard had to help him up again, the wheelchair remained in front of the main entrance.

The office is located in a classic apartment unit. One room is an office, the other rooms have sanitary facilities and facilities for the assistant, security guard and driver.