Demonstrators attend a protest rally demanding resignation of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in Prague, Czech Republic, November 15, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis's hold on power appeared weaker on Thursday evening as thousands of protesters demanded his resignation in Prague's main square, while his coalition partners debated whether to quit the government.
The pressure against him followed a media report in which Babis's son said his father had wanted him to go into hiding to impede a criminal investigation into Babis and two of his children on suspicion they illegally tapped a 2 million euro ($2.27 million) EU subsidy a decade ago.
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