Article 5XBE1 Former Czech PM, Andrej Babiš, to face trial in EU subsidy fraud case

Former Czech PM, Andrej Babiš, to face trial in EU subsidy fraud case

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Allegations involve a farm that received subsidies after its ownership was transferred to Babi-owned Agrofert

Former Czech prime minister, Andrej Babi, will face trial after the prosecution indicted him in a fraud case involving European Union subsidies.

The move announced on Monday by Prague's public prosecution office came weeks after the lower house of the Czech parliament agreed to lift Babi' immunity from prosecution for his alleged involvement in the $2m (1.5m) fraud.

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