{
  "id": 4646161,
  "title": "Czech MEP and Babiš ally guilty of EU subsidy fraud, court rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/czech-mep-and-babis-ally-guilty-of-eu-subsidy-fraud-court-rules",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:51:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/czech-mep-jana-nagyova-andrej-babis-ally-guilty-eu-subsidy-fraud-appellate-court-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Czech lawmaker Jana Nagyová, a member of the European Parliament and former adviser to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, has been found guilty of EU subsidy fraud, according to a ruling by Prague’s High Court. The court sentenced Nagyová to a suspended three-year prison term, a five-year probation period, and a fine of approximately €20,000 for her involvement in the alleged fraud scheme. This decision upholds a lower court ruling from May. Nagyová maintains her innocence and plans to appeal the verdict to Czechia’s Supreme Court. She had her immunity stripped by the European Parliament in April. The case, which began as a joint investigation involving Nagyová and Prime Minister Babiš, centered on a scheme to separate Čapí Hnízdo, a recreational center in central Czechia, from Agrofert, Babiš's agriculture conglomerate. The center was presented as an independent entity to qualify for EU grants for small- and medium-sized businesses, but Agrofert later regained control of the site. The court’s ruling concludes a lengthy investigation by Czech authorities and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). Babiš, who denies any wrongdoing, placed Agrofert into a trust fund upon returning as prime minister in December, asserting he is no longer connected to the conglomerate. However, critics argue that this new structure does little to address concerns about potential conflicts of interest.",
  "summary": "Jana Nagyová will file an appeal to Czechia's supreme court, her lawyer said.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}