Czech lawmakers lift immunity of PM Babis over fraud claims
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Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech parliament have agreed to lift the immunity from prosecution for Prime Minister Andrej Babis over alleged fraud involving EU subsidies.
Friday's 111-69 vote allows police to complete their investigation into Babis.
The case involves a farm that received an EU subsidy after its ownership was transferred from a conglomerate of some 250 companies that belonged to Babis to Babis' family members. The EU farm subsidy was meant for medium and small businesses.
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Babis has been charged but denies wrongdoing.
Because of the charges, no party has been willing to form a coalition government with Babis after his ANO (YES) centrist movement won October's parliamentary election.