Synthesia, Agrofert said.... Prazak told daily Hospodarske Noviny on Friday that the future of the

by CNN Prima News, Babis denied any wrongdoing.... Babis, founder of the Agrofert farming, food

determined otherwise and it has stopped development grants to Agrofert. Then last Sunday new allegations

That decision allowed the prosecutors to complete their review of the case and go ahead with Babis’ indictment.... “ I've never done anything illegal, in the past or in politics, ” Babis said on Monday.... “ I'll prove it at the court.” Recommended Ukraine live updates: Russia peace talks hampered by ‘very large’ gaps Why has Russia invaded Ukraine?...

PRAGUE( Reuters)-Five Czech parties signed a pact on Monday to form a new centre-right coalition government following their strong showing in last month's vote, a major step towards replacing the outgoing administration of Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The parties-ranging from the mildly eurosceptic Civic Democrats to the centre-left liberal Pirate Party-pledged to cut budget deficits, which have spiralled since last year amid the pandemic and hikes in pensions and wages. They together won 108 se

On Sunday night, he tweeted that he thought the reports were intentionally published days ahead of next weekend’s general election to undermine his campaign.In recent months, Babis’ ruling ANO party has soared in the polls.... No clear winner is projected and some analysts forecast a protracted post-election standoff between the main parties, as each makes an attempt to form a government.... Zeman has also already said that he will allow Babis the chance to form the next government, even if on

PRAGUE( Reuters)-Czechs vote on Friday and Saturday in a tight election between populist leader Andrej Babis and a group of opposition parties who blame him for running up debt, mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic and mixing his business interests with those of the country. Babis's centrist ANO party led in the latest opinion polls but the gap has narrowed in recent weeks to just a couple of percentage points between it and the two opposition groups who have pledged to work together to oust him

Not so long ago, the Czech Republic's centre-left Social Democratic Party( CSSD) was an electoral force to be reckoned with.... But the Czech Social Democrats are also alleged to be makers of their own misfortune.... Many of the divisions still stem from the CSSD’s controversial decision in 2018 to enter a coalition deal with Babis, who was dogged by corruption accusations....

“ I’m so worried, because the polls show that he may win again.” Czech election laws ban polls in the days before voting.... Some Czech media reports have suggested that he is gravely ill, raising questions about whether he will remain in office.... Babis has denied those claims, but a court in Slovakia( where he was born when it was Czechoslovakia) rejected a demand to clear his name. The European Union recently said it would suspend some subsidies to the Czech Republic after an audit found t

Open this photo in gallery Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis gestures as he arrives at the EU-Western Balkans summit at Brdo Congress Centre, near Ljubljana on Oct.... In 2009, Babis, a populist billionaire, put$ 22 million into shell companies to buy 16 properties in southern France, including a chateau, the investigation found.... They were not disclosed in Babis’ required asset declarations, according to documents obtained by the journalism group’s Czech partner, Investigace.cz.