Miloš Zeman’s Toast: Part of the event was open to the media. Miloš Zeman made a toast in front of the cameras and gave a short speech in English. He thanked his guests for attending. While introducing Viktor Orbán, he praised the Hungarian leader’s recent trips to Ukraine, Russia, and China. However, when it came time to mention Andrzej Duda, a small blunder occurred.
Andrzej Duda’s Mishap: After calling on the Polish president, Miloš Zeman began looking around the room nervously. "Where is he? I can’t see him" - he said, confused. Finally, someone pointed out that Andrzej Duda was sitting right next to him. Indeed, the Polish president was seated next to the guest of honor. Duda stood up, amused, and waved to the guests.
Controversial Guest List: Alongside Andrzej Duda, other notable guests at Miloš Zeman’s birthday included Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, and former Czech President Václav Klaus. Some attendees were linked to the current Czech opposition or the ANO movement of former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Many of the guests are known for their pro-Kremlin views.
Details of Duda’s Visit to Zeman’s Birthday: Neither the Polish President’s Office nor Andrzej Duda himself mentioned on social media that he would be attending Miloš Zeman’s birthday celebration. It is known that the president traveled to the Czech Republic by state aircraft. We reached out to the President’s Office for information regarding his visit and for comment on the guest list.
Details of the Event:
The celebration began at 5:00 p.m. with a welcome glass of wine. At 6:00 p.m., guests were seated for dinner, and after the opening speech, a formal banquet and musical performance took place in the courtyard of the hotel
- reported the portal Idnes.cz. "The gate to the building is open, but it’s impossible to see inside. A temporary fence with an opaque tarp has been set up at the entrance. Several security guards are stationed at the gate, along with police officers and dogs" - the report continued.
