Wednesday 6 March 2019

Rich, scandal-hit and anti-immigrant: Czech leader Babiš to meet Trump

US president to host billionaire prime minister with whom he has much in common

The billionaire businessman-cum-politician at the White House on Thursday has become the most powerful man in his country by riding a wave of nationalist sentiment. Under investigation for alleged misdeeds involving his business empire, he has responded by painting himself as the victim of a political witch-hunt. He has attacked the leading investigator in his case in personal terms while, according to critics, stealthily seeking to hamper the inquiry. The role of his children has also come under scrutiny.

That description applies not just to Donald Trump, but also to Andrej Babiš, the Czech prime minister, who this week becomes the first Czech Republic leader in years to be hosted by a US president.

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