Babis Will Not Sell Agrofert, Despite Conflict of Interest Concerns

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Andrej Babiš, the self-proclaimed "Trumpist" billionaire who won elections in the Czech Republic last month, has refused to sell his vast business empire, but said he would resolve a conflict of interest that could prevent him from becoming prime minister, the Guardian writes.

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President Petr Pavel continues to demand that the leader of the ANO movement, Andrej Babiš, publicly announce how he intends to resolve his conflict of interest before being appointed prime minister, the Castle said after today's meeting. If Babiš clearly shows that he wants to solve the problem and has a solution in accordance with the law, the president is ready to appoint him prime minister without delay.

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"This is not like selling a roll in a bakery," said Andrej Babiš.

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Andrej Babiš, who won last month’s Czech election, is refusing to sell his vast business empire, but says he will resolve a conflict of interest that could prevent him from becoming prime minister. Babiš said on Thursday that he will not sell his agricultural, food and chemical conglomerate Agrofert: “I have said many times that I will never sell Agrofert. I have also said many times that I will resolve the conflict of interest in accordance wit…

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Andrej Babis, the leader of the Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) movement that won the October parliamentary elections and has been tasked with government formation negotiations, announced on social media on Thursday that he would not sell the Agrofert holding he owns, but that he would be able to resolve the conflict of interest between his economic and political roles in accordance with Czech and European laws.