Czech leader Babis defies inquiry, protests and EU audit


  • World
  • Thursday, 20 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis reacts as he arrives for the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has dug in to resist a criminal investigation, a slap from European auditors and possibly the biggest protests in three decades of democracy.

He seems safe for now - but pressure could grow soon.

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