Paroubek’s ex-wife accuses one-time PM of illegal income

The ex-wife of former Czech prime minister, Jiří Paroubek, has accused him of illegally acquiring millions of crowns when he was head of the Social Democrats. Petra Paroubková made the allegations in an interview for Televize Seznam.

For his part, Mr. Paroubek says his former partner is attempting to undermine his chances in Senate elections in October, when he will be standing in the Ostrava constituency as an independent.

Petra Paroubková also said she knew other politicians who had made far higher illegal earnings than her ex-husband.