ANO leader Andrej Babiš acquitted of fraud charges in congress center case

The Prague Municipal Court has once again acquitted ANO party leader and former prime minister Andrej Babiš of fraud charges in a case involving a CZK 50 million subsidy for a congress centre near Prague. It was the court’s second ruling on the case after an appeals court overturned a not-guilty verdict in January of 2023. Babiš’ assistant Jana Nagyova was also acquitted.

Andrej Babiš was suspected of having wrongfully acquired a 50 million crown EU grant for the center  intended for small and medium sized businesses by temporarily transferring ownership to his wife and children. The center was part of the prime minister’s multi-billion crown conglomerate Agrofert and was later brought back to the fold.