Czech government set to lose confidence vote, but Babis' party likely to retain power


  • World
  • Wednesday, 10 Jan 2018

Czech President Milos Zeman attends a parliamentary session during a confidence vote for the newly appointed government led by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, in Prague, Czech Republic January 10, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, battling allegations he illegally tapped European Union subsidies a decade ago, looked certain to lose a parliamentary confidence vote on Wednesday.

The billionaire's ANO party won an October election by a wide margin but lacks a majority and has struggled to gain partners, leading it to form a minority government.

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