“You will have elections this year. And although we do not want to interfere in the elections in any country, because the fate of the Czechs is to be decided by the Czechs, I do not regret that I was able to visit you today and be able to negotiate with your Prime Minister. And I am grateful that the meeting is taking place in Ústí nad Labem, “said Orbán at a press conference of both prime ministers on Wednesday afternoon.
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After that, he and Babiš went to the Ústí nad Labem theater to meet supporters and members of the YES movement.
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“On the way to Ústí nad Labem, I learned that for the Prime Minister, Ústí nad Labem is the best place in the Czech Republic,” said Babiš, who is a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Ústí nad Labem Region.
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Babiš: Orbán admires the Czech Republic
According to the Czech Prime Minister, Orbán is a great admirer of the Czech Republic. “He admires how the Czech Republic is doing, how we have the lowest unemployment in the whole of Europe and how we have the lowest debt of all the countries with which we are neighboring,” said the Prime Minister.
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“You have always been in front of us and it is no different now,” remarked Orbán.
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The evening event with YES voters took place at the North Bohemian Opera and Ballet Theater in Ústí nad Labem. It was part of the movement’s campaign, Babiš and Orbán debated, and behind them was the inscription “Until the body tore,” which is the motto of the campaign YES. The prime ministers opened up topics such as family policy, immigration and social issues. Supporters of the movement applauded them both.
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A small crowd of protesters waited in front of the theater at all times. They held inscriptions proclaiming, for example, “Meeting of dictators” or “The future is Europe and the Euro. No. Grandma! ” When they left, Orbán was told he was “Putin’s slut.” They whistled at him as he left.
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Almost all seats in the theater were occupied, and several dozen people came, including mayors and mayors from the ANO movement in the Ústí Region. Supporters rewarded the statements of both prime ministers with loud applause. Some people were invited, all passed security checks.
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Babiš received the Prime Minister of Hungary on Wednesday morning in Kramář’s villa in Prague. Protesters were waiting there, including flags of the European Union. In the afternoon, the prime ministers arrived together in Ústí nad Labem, where they had lunch.
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A gala lunch was prepared at the Větruše chateau, where the YES movement launched its election campaign at the beginning of September. In front of Větruší, several people with banners were also waiting for the prime ministers. “Shame,” they shouted as Orbán and Babiš got off the cable car. They crossed the group and entered the restaurant. They did not stop for the planned joint photo in front of the chateau.
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