Billionaire Czech Premier Hits Back at EU Scrutiny
- Premier rejects EU audit’s draft on his conflict of interest
- Babis says prelimiary report is attack on the country he runs
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Czech billionaire prime minister criticized the European Union for an audit that found him in a conflict of interest, calling the draft an attempt to destabilize the nation he runs.
Under increased pressure, Premier Andrej Babis has shifted his rhetoric from having a pro-European attitude to a sharp criticism of the bloc that is scrutinizing his ties to business conglomerate Agrofert. He founded it more than two decades ago and put in trusts before taking office.