Investigation against Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis reopened

Reports in the Czech media on Wednesday state Pavel Zeman, high level Czech prosecutor, has ordered the reopening of the probe into fraud allegations against Babis.

The case that involves subsidies of European Union was dropped by the Prague state attorney in September 2019, and further investigations and new ruling ordered.

The core of the investigation is allegations that Babis had hidden the ownership of the hotel and conference center Stork Nest so it would qualify for EU funding that was meant only for small businesses.

Supreme State Attorney Pavel Zeman said he disagreed with arguments of the Prague state attorney, who had dropped the case in September, and sent it back for further investigation and a new ruling.

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