Czech election favourite Babis hard on Brussels, light on ideology


  • World
  • Friday, 13 Oct 2017

FILE PHOTO: The leader of ANO party Andrej Babis arrives at an election campaign rally in Prague, Czech Republic September 28, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech voters look set to hand leadership in next week's election to tough-talking billionaire Andrej Babis, a populist ready to take on Brussels but without the burden of ideology that has dragged Poland and Hungary into deep rifts with the European Union.(For a graphic on the Czech election click http://tmsnrt.rs/2vO4hPW)

Drawing comparisons with U.S. President Donald Trump for his anti-establishment message and former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi for his media ownership, Babis is known for an aggressive negotiating style and a sceptical view on EU integration.

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