FILE PHOTO: Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis arrives for an informal meeting of European Union leaders in Sibiu, Romania, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Thousands protested in the Czech capital Prague for a third week running on Monday against a new justice minister who they fear could meddle in a criminal case against the prime minister.
Protesters complain of Marie Benesova's past comments supportive of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis, who has been charged with illegally tapping 2 million euros in European Union funds a decade ago when he was in business. He denies the charges.
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