PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech election winner, billionaire Andrej Babis, must tell the public how he will eliminate conflicts of interest stemming from his business activities before he is appointed prime minister, President Petr Pavel said on Wednesday.

Babis’ populist ANO party won the October 3-4 election and is forming a government with two fringe right-wing partners.

Babis, 71, has said he would comply with a law regulating business interests of government members but has not said how.

The issue is becoming a hurdle in Babis’ return to power after four years in opposition.

Appointing Babis without a clear declaration on the issue could risk violating the constitution and could eventually lead to a loss of EU subsidies, the presidential office said in a statement.

“The president continu

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