New political star forces Czechs to rethink Communist-era legacy


  • World
  • Thursday, 05 Dec 2013

PRAGUE (Reuters) - When Czechs threw off Communism in 1989, they adopted strict rules marginalising anyone with ties to the repressive old regime. But now they are asking whether it's time to move on.

The soul-searching has been stirred by Andrej Babis, a businessman-turned politician poised to join a new coalition government despite allegations - which he denies - of past collaboration with the Communist secret police.

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