The Latest Breaking News from Andrej Babis

Czech ex-Premier Babis acquitted in EU funds fraud case

A Prague court has acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Czech billionaire Babis fights fraud trial alongside presidential contest

Czech billionaire and former Prime Minister Andrej Babis returned to court to fight fraud accusations over a 2 million euro subsidy on Wednesday, days before a presidential election in which he is a favourite begins.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023

Czech billionaire ex-Premier Babis says he’ll run for president

Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, the leader of the country’s most popular party, said he’ll run in the January presidential election.

Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022

Czech government survives no-confidence vote over energy prices

The Czech government survived a no-confidence vote on Friday after a marathon 22-hour debate in parliament amid opposition claims of inaction against soaring inflation and energy prices.

Reuters · Sep 2, 2022

Former Czech PM loses case on secret police collaborating

A Slovak court has dismissed a lawsuit by former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis against allegations that he collaborated with Czechoslovakia’s communist-era secret police

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Hungary’s opposition struggles to maintain unity ahead of vote

An awkward alliance of six disparate parties seeks to defeat Orban’s governing Fidesz party in Hungary’s April 3 polls.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2022

Former Czech Prime Minister Babis indicted in fraud case

Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis will face trial after the prosecution indicted him in a fraud case involving European Union subsidies

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Czech lawmakers lift immunity of former PM Babis over fraud

Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament have agreed to lift former Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ immunity from prosecution in a fraud case involving European Union subsidies

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Pandora Papers: The little-known Australian accountant exposed in one of the world's biggest leaks

They're called the Pandora Papers. A leak of 11.9 million files reveals how the rich and powerful disguise and move their money offshore.

ABC News · Oct 3, 2021