Court: Babiš must apologise for claiming opposition protestors were paid

The former head of the Czech government and the leader of the ANO party Andrej Babiš must issue an apology for his statement in 2018, where he said that protestors who took part in demonstrations against his government are being paid to do so, the Regional Court in Prague ruled on Wednesday.

The ruling is final, but Mr Babiš’s lawyer said afterwards that the charge is unfounded and that he will file an appeal against it. However, he said that his client will respect the court’s decision.  The former prime minister is yet to issue a statement.