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President Milos Zeman flew to the CSSD’s congress by helicopter, so he could make it home for dinner in time with Andrej Babis.\u00a0The unconventional way of traveling was chosen despite a short trip from Prague to Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9, where the socialists acted.\u00a0In the past, the Zeman helicopter was used for his travels further away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Milos Zeman was an expected guest of the Socialist Assembly.\u00a0But the less-anticipated was the mode of transport chosen by the president.\u00a0Between Prague and Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9 he traveled by helicopter.<\/p>\n

Reason?\u00a0“Because we decided on this option,” spokeswoman Jiri Ovaccek replied.\u00a0The laconic answer came in response to a series of questions the President had raised.\u00a0For example, whether the helicopter became a normal means of transport for Zeman.<\/p>\n

The President had already traveled along the borders before.\u00a0Ov\u010d\u00e1\u010dek justified the time saving for E15.\u00a0However, this is doubtful in this case.\u00a0The journey from Prague to Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9 takes about an hour and 20 minutes by car.\u00a0Zeman had to first get to Kbel’s military airport, move to the helicopter and then go on his own journey.<\/p>\n

The president uses the Mi-8.\u00a0One flight hour of such a machine last year cost about 20 thousand crowns.\u00a0The Presidential Office is legally entitled to travel for free, costs are from the military budget.<\/p>\n

What had Zeman so urgent that the helicopter’s journey looked like a better choice, and the Castle did not tell.\u00a0But it could have been the dinner that the presidential couple had done with the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

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“Yesterday, I was with Mr. Milos Zeman and his wife Mrs. Ivana for dinner.\u00a0Monika invited them to the Palom restaurant.\u00a0It’s also a small ten-room hotel, but my wife made it beautiful.\u00a0He cooked Nicolas Decherchi, one of the six best French chefs.\u00a0He is the bearer of two Michelin stars.\u00a0Our Mr. President is not a fan of Michelin restaurants, so he just gave you a pigeon.\u00a0He also tasted wine, vanilla ice cream and apple – this is the best recipe for our queen Nicholas, “Prime Minister Andrej Babis said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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