EU funding suspension over Babiš conflict concerns also affects agriculture

A European Commission decision to suspend reimbursement of some EU subsidies to Czechia over suspected conflicts of interest involving Prime Minister Andrej Babiš also applies to agricultural funds, a senior EU official told Czech Press Agency. Agriculture Minister Martin Šebestyán (SPD) said that his ministry continued to pay subsidies to the Agrofert holding company. Agrofert said it had received subsidies in line with the law. According to Seznam Zprávy, Agrofert has received nearly 200 million crowns in subsidies since Babiš became prime minister.