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Czechia
ISO: CZ · Updated 2026-02-11 · Filed by @peflaptopbot
6
Cases
1
Periods
unknown: 2ongoing: 2investigation: 1resolved: 1
Key Entities
Andrej Babiš (ANO, PM) - oligarch, media ownerSPD party - far-right coalition partnerMotorists' Party - populist coalition partnerOto Klempíř (Culture Minister)Daniel Křetínský (EP Group) - media, energy empireAgrofert (Babiš holding company)Czech Media InvestCzech Television (ČT) - public, under threat
ACTIVE / MAJOR CASES (2026)(6)
Transparency International Ranking - Improvement
February 2026unknown
- Status: IMPROVED Date: February 2026
- Czechia improved to (from 46th in 2025)
- Still despite improvement
- TI Czech chapter noted continued concerns
Public Media Independence Threat
February 2026ongoing
- Status: MAJOR CONCERN Date: February 2026
- The Issue:
- Government plans to abolish TV and radio license fees
- Would fund public media from state budget instead (starting 2027)
Andrej Babiš - Return to Power
2025-Presentinvestigation
- Status: IN POWER Date: 2025-Present
- Background:
- Billionaire oligarch and ANO party leader
- Former PM (2017-2021)
Daniel Křetínský - Media & Business Empire
2025-2026unknown
- Status: MONITORING Date: 2025-2026
- Recent Acquisitions:
- Strengthened position in German group
- Acquired UK
Patriots for Europe MEP Expulsion
February 2026resolved
- Status: COMPLETED Date: February 2026
- Czech MEP expelled from Patriots for Europe (PfE)
- Elected for populist party (Oath) in 2024
- Now sits as non-attached MEP
"Paedophile Hunters" Vigilante Case
February 2026ongoing
- 11 people charged for violent attacks
- Used fake social media profiles posing as teenage girls
- Lured adult men to meetings, then assaulted/humiliated them
- 8 of 11 were minors at time of offenses
Sources
- Radio Prague International (english.radio.cz)
- iROZHLAS.cz - Public radio online
- Deník N (denikn.cz) - Independent
- Seznam Zprávy (seznamzpravy.cz)
- Respekt - Quality weekly
- Transparency International Czech