On election eve, billionaire Czech media mogul sparks press freedom concerns
(World News Austria)

Despite a campaign hit by scandals and even a police investigation, billionaire business mogul Andrej Babis`s party remains on track to win the Czech Republic`s upcoming Oct. 20 - 21 general election, with Babis as the possible next prime minister. But Babis`s candidacy has raised significant concerns about media freedom and independent journalism in the country. Babis, who made his fortune in the chemical, agriculture and food processing industries, set up his own political party in 2011 and became the country`s finance minister in 2014. He also greatly expanded his interests in the media business in recent years. Most prominently, his acquisition of MAFRA, publisher of some of the Czech...