Babiš says he will not allow prosecution in an alleged corruption case

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the ANO party leader, told the Chamber of Deputies he will not consent to being prosecuted over the long-running Stork Nest subsidy case. While saying he does not question the judiciary as a whole, Babiš argued that some judges act politically. Babiš and MEP Jana Nagyová face charges over a €2 million subsidy for the Stork Nest recreation and conference complex in Central Bohemia. Lower courts acquitted them twice, but the Prague High Court overturned both rulings and ordered a guilty verdict. The parliamentary immunity committee will review the request next week. It will also consider a case involving Tomio Okamura of the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party. Opposition figures label the ANO-SPD-Motorists' party alliance a “non-extradition coalition,” expecting neither politician to be surrendered for prosecution.