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Leading Czech prime minister candidate charged with fraud
Babis' ANO movement is expected to win the October election
09 October, 18:00
(ANSA) - TRIESTE - The leading candidate to become the Czech
Republic's next prime minister has been charged with fraud
involving European Union subsidies, Ap reported. Andrej Babis, a
former Czech finance minister and billionaire, says that the
case is politically motivated aimed at hurting his chances in
this month's parliamentary election. Babis' centrist ANO
movement is widely expected to win the October 20-21 election.
Last month, lawmakers agreed to lift Babis' parliamentary
immunity from prosecution. The case involves a farm that
received an EU subsidy after its ownership was transferred from
the Agrofert conglomerate of some 250 companies that belonged to
Babis to Babis' family members. The EU farm subsidy was meant
for medium and small businesses. (ANSA).
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