President and PM to meet for traditional New Year’s lunch

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš will accept the president’s invitation to the traditional New Year’s lunch of the head of state and the head of government at Lány Chateau on January 3rd, despite the coronavirus restrictions in place.

The prime minister told Nova TV that the meeting would take place “in line with the rules set down” although, in view of the situation, their spouses and children would not be present.

The decision to go ahead with the traditional New Year’s lunch has come under fire from the opposition who criticize the country’s top officials for “preaching water and drinking wine”.