Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:27:29 +0200https://english.radio.cz/fatal-shooting-raises-more-questions-about-politicians-associates-8591168© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalA number of Czech politicians, from both sides of the political spectrum, have come under scrutiny past and present for questionable ties to behind-the-scenes lobbyists, controversial businessmen, and shadowy figures with ties to organised crime. Now the issue of the company politicians keep has been raised again, following last week’s murder of entrepreneur Václav Kočka by Bohumír Ďuričko, a businessman with a shady past. The killing happened at a restaurant where they both attended opposition leader Jiri Paroubek’s book-launch.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/paroubek_30.jpg?timestamp=1591355712 https://english.radio.cz/fatal-shooting-raises-more-questions-about-politicians-associates-8591168 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9