Petr Dlouhý, the Director-General of the State Agricultural Intervention Fund (SZIF) in the Czech Republic, is leaving his position. The fund announced his departure on Tuesday, stating that Dlouhý wishes to dedicate more time to his family and private life. The State Agricultural Intervention Fund distributes both European and national subsidies to farmers across the Czech Republic. Since the beginning of Andrej Babiš’s (ANO) government, the fund has been dealing with potential conflicts of interest involving the Prime Minister. However, Dlouhý maintains his decision to step down is unrelated to this controversy. His departure marks a change in leadership for the key agricultural funding body in the Czech Republic.