NGO: Brussels Confirms Czech PM’s Agri Business Conflict of Interest

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The EUROPEAN commission has confirmed that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has a conflict of interest due to his ties to Agrofert, which could lead to the suspension of EU incentive payments, Transparency International claims.

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The European Commission (EC) has confirmed in an official response to the anti-corruption organisation Transparency International (TI)'s May complaint that Prime Minister and ANO leader Andrej Babiš remains in a conflict of interest. The position paper, published by TI on Wednesday, is signed by Elisabeth Werner, Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI).

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According to the European Commission, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is in a potential conflict of interest situation in connection with the management of cohesion and agricultural funds. He denies the claim.

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Brussels - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš reiterated in Brussels today that he has no conflict of interest in connection with the Agrofert company, saying it is nonsense. The anti-corruption organization Transparency International (TI) published the contents of a letter it received from the European Commission on Wednesday. According to it, the EC concluded that the situation surrounding Prime Minister Babiš constitutes a conflict of interest…