As mentionedaccused the Czech politician That he cannot participate in the EU tender for small and medium-sized enterprises with his company-owned farm. The European Union distributed 2 million euros to the winning applicants. André Babis’ company is suspected Unauthorized entry For 50 million crowns. The 68-year-old politician denied entering the bid irregularly and described the court action against him as political defamation.
The prosecution demanded Babis’ three-year suspended prison sentence and a fine of 10 million CZK, but the Prague court found the former Czech prime minister not guilty. Prosecutors can appeal Monday’s ruling.
Babis was not present at Monday’s sentencing hearing, where his former advisor, Jana Nagiova, was acquitted.
Babis was in good shape ahead of the presidential election
Andrej Babis was the prime minister of the Czech Republic between 2017 and 2021. His party, the centrist ANO movement, lost by a narrow margin. Parliamentary elections last year Led by the current Prime Minister Peter Fiala with the center-right coalition against.
Babis, who maintains a good relationship with Viktor Orban, is running in the Czech presidential elections, which will be held on Friday. His rivals are former army chief Petr Pavel and former university rector Danos Nerudova.
(Cover photo: Andre Babis on January 4, 2023. Photo: David W. Cerny/Reuters)
