Pirates Turn to the European Commission over Babiš's Conflict of Interest

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The Pirates have turned to the European Commission over a conflict of interest with the newly appointed Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO). Their MEP, Markéta Gregorová, wants to know, among other things, whether Babiš's holding Agrofert can continue to receive subsidies without violating European rules. Pirate MP Ivan Bartoš told reporters on Tuesday. According to party chairman Zdeněk Hřib, the solution Babiš published raises many questions.

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Prague - The Pirates have turned to the European Commission due to a conflict of interest with the newly appointed Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO). Their MEP Markéta Gregorová wants to know, among other things, whether Babiš's holding Agrofert can continue to receive subsidies without violating European rules. Pirate MP Ivan Bartoš told journalists today. According to party chairman Zdeněk Hřib, the solution published by Babiš raises many ques…

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Andrej Babiš will become the 14th Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on Tuesday. The president appointed him after Babiš presented last week how he wanted to resolve his conflict of interest – thereby fulfilling a condition that Petr Pavel had set for him before the government talks. Without resolving the conflict of interest, Agrofert would not be able to...

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MEP Markéta Gregorová (Pirates) is asking the European Commission to clarify a possible conflict of interest of incoming Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, and the Commission has three weeks to respond to the written interpellation.