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When the new European Parliament held its plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, all the MEPs were smartly turned out for its first meeting. Except, that is, for Edvard Kožušník, who entered the parliament dressed head to toe in cycling gear. The Czech Civic Democrat MEP, who is 38, had cycled all the way from Prague to Strasbourg, which is a distance of over 800 kilometres. The reason? Mr Kožušník had promised voters he would get on his bike, if they gave him their support. More

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