EP77: Andrej Babiš

The Hated and the Dead - A podcast by Tom Leeman

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Andrej Babiš is the Czech Republic's richest man, and served as prime minister from 2017 until 2021. He was also the losing candidate in this year's presidential election, which to some extent ended up being one of those contests known for the person who lost it, rather than who won. Babiš’s premiership, far from the runaway modernising success he promised, was dominated by scandals focused on alleged conflicts of interest. To some, he also signified a dilution of the Czech Republic's su...