Beneficial ownership (BO) data in Slovak register shows conflict of interest of Czech Prime Minister with company receiving EU subsidies

Slovakia's public BO register enabled civil society to identify a sitting head of government as the beneficial owner of a major conglomerate – despite a domestic trust restructuring intended to demonstrate divestment – prompting scrutiny of EU subsidy eligibility and illustrating how cross-border public registers can expose conflicts of interest hidden by formal ownership arrangements.

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