Czech election front-runner charged with subsidy fraud. Czech prime minister candidate Andrej Babiš was formally charged with fraud in a case involving a €2 million EU subsidy, local media reported Monday. Police filed charges against Babiš, a former finance minister, and his deputy Jaroslav Faltýnek for subsidy fraud linked to a farm and conference center nearly a decade ago. Babiš is believed to be behind a plan to acquire the EU funds that were only meant for small businesses.