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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Czech lawmakers vote to tighten conflict of interest legislation in snub to former populist PM Babis

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Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament agreed on Friday to tighten the country’s conflict of interest legislation to ban politicians from owning media, in a direct snub to former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

In the 200-seat house, lawmakers voted 85-79 to amend the current law and prohibit media ownership for members of Parliament, the government and the president.

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