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Czech lawmakers will vote on lifting immunity for populist leader Babiš over EU fraud case
The vote will enable Prague's Municipal Court to proceed with the $2 million EU subsidy fraud case involving the Stork's Nest farm after prior acquittals were overturned.
- Czech lawmakers were set to vote on whether to lift Prime Minister Andrej Babiš' immunity from prosecution in a $2 million EU fraud case.
- The prosecution requested a suspended sentence and a fine for Babiš, who claimed the case is politically motivated.
- The case involves Babiš' company receiving EU subsidies intended for small businesses after transferring ownership temporarily.
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The Straits TimesCzech parliament votes to shield PM Babis from trial on EU subsidy fraud charges
* Babis has built a multi-billion dollar empire of farming, chemicals, food processing and other firms, including real estate and fertility clinics across Europe. * The parliament on Thursday also denied a request to lift the immunity of Babis' ruling coalition ally and SPD chief Tomio Okamura, who has been charged with hate speech.
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