🚩 How does the conflict of interest of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) affect the Czech Republic? And what are the consequences of the controversial legislative changes that his government is pushing? Listen to the interview with our lawyer Kryštof Doležal about the impacts on the rule of law👇 (translated)
⚠️Government MPs led by Radek Vondráček (ANO) have prepared an amendment to the law on conflicts of interest. Who will benefit from this and why is the proposed legislation risky? Watch #stosestka with @lukasvalasek, investigative journalist @SeznamZpravy👇 🎙️https://t.co/Euj7aoqAZ4 https://t.co/8iqdKLKKS4 (translated)
‼️Deputy Chairman of SPD Radim Fiala has long claimed that he has nothing to do with his former holding, which receives hundreds of millions in subsidies. However, the editorial office found out that the company is now "parked" in a trust fund secretly controlled by Fiala himself, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
The government has pushed through a new law on civil servants. The coalition expects it to bring greater flexibility to the public administration and bring it closer to a classic employment relationship. Critics argue that the change will lead to the privatization of public service, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
We are pointing out Babiš's conflict of interest. We are addressing this issue to European institutions, including the European Commission and OLAF. That is exactly why the prime minister labels us as "corrupt Transparency International." Support our work with a donation💪 🔵 https://t.co/flB4nNK9kJ Thank you for being with us⭐️ https://t.co/EmNQMYW1gY (translated)
"The public undoubtedly has the right to this information based on the Freedom of Information Act. Therefore, the provision of an anonymized overview of the salaries of executives is a legitimate request..." says @iROZHLAScz lawyer TI Anna Jakůbková. (translated)
Five directorates general of the European Commission appealed to the Czech Republic to provide an opinion within a month justifying whether or not Andrej Babiš is in a conflict of interest. The ministries of Zuzana Mrázová (ANO) and Karel Havlíček (ANO) refused, writes @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
The state has hired lawyers for up to eight million to tell it whether to demand national subsidies from Agrofert. However, no deadline was set for the report, and it is still not finished even after six months. Meanwhile, government deputies are pushing a law that will expire the demand, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
The conflict of interest law protects the state from state capture – the takeover of public institutions by private interests. And for that reason, it does not appeal to Prime Minister Babiš. Lawyer TI Kryštof Doležal comments on why the proposed amendment is an attack on anti-corruption legislation. (translated)
⚠️ At the Office for the Protection of Economic Competition (@UOHS_CZ), decisions appear in which the final amount of the penalty is not determined so much by the established methodology of the office, but rather by the subsequent intervention of its chairman in favor of the offenders. (translated)
The questions arise not only from the quality of the documented practice, but also from the purposefully manipulative actions of the office, which attempted to conceal key documents. (translated)
"It is basically a legislative amnesty for those who have had long-term problems with adhering to conflict of interest rules, such as Prime Minister Babiš," warns TI lawyer Kryštof Doležal. (translated)
⚠️Government MPs want to help Prime Minister Babiš with an amendment to the conflict of interest law. This is a frontal attack on anti-corruption legislation. (translated)
💬 "We have concluded that these are criteria that fundamentally restrict competition for suppliers," said @DupakJan, the chief lawyer of TI, which recently filed a complaint with @UOHS_CZ regarding these nearly five billion contracts. (translated)
“This is a frontal attack on this important part of anti-corruption legislation,” said TI lawyer Kryštof Doležal for @novinkycz. (translated)
⚠️ According to TI lawyer Kryštof Doležal, any changes to the conflict of interest law presented as a parliamentary proposal without proper interdepartmental commentary procedure are highly suspicious - given the disputes about Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's conflict of interest, says @enkocz. (translated)
"The main goal is undoubtedly to adjust the law so that it meets the current Prime Minister Babiš's needs. We are observing another chapter of so-called state capture in the Czech Republic, that is, the takeover of the state through bending the laws to suit the ruling politicians," summarized the matter by head of TI @david_kotora. (translated)
⚠️ Radek Vondráček (ANO), Filip Turek (Motorists), and other government MPs came up with a change to the conflict of interest law. The amendment would allow the Prime Minister's companies to receive subsidies. The deadline for claiming them is also being shortened, reports @SeznamZpravy. (translated)
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Russia scored only 22 points out of 100 possible in the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2025. How does corruption help maintain Vladimir Putin's power system? This is discussed in #stosestka by the director of @Transparency_ru Alyona Vandysheva. (translated)
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