Apparently, that logic, when put into practice, doesn’t exactly stand up. Local news server Aktualne.cz is reporting that Prague Mayor Adrianna Krnáčová may have had a foot-in-mouth moment at a meeting with British Minister of State for International Trade Greg Hands yesterday.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Conservative MP told the Prague mayor that he had studied Czech at Cambridge University in the 1980s.
Krnáčová then asked him if he had been a spy.
A photo taken immediately following the encounter captured what appeared to be a rather awkward moment and led to some Twitter speculation over what exactly caused the look of discomfort on Hand’s face:
Really enjoying the photos from @GregHands‘ trip to Prague.
What actually happened was the Mayor of Prague, on finding out I had learned Czech at Cambridge in the 1980s, asked “Were you a spy?”. https://t.co/VRz603bHKb
All jokes aside, Hands told Krnáčová later in the meeting, ”We see opportunities for British companies to provide advice and services to improve the lives of citizens in Prague. British technology brings cities like Prague more security and a healthier environment.”
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