The Polish Foreign Ministry summoned the Hungarian ambassador to Warsaw on Friday, and the Polish ambassador was recalled for consultations. This is a serious diplomatic problem between the two EU member states.
Warsaw is protesting Hungary’s decision to grant political asylum to a former Polish deputy minister wanted in Poland for alleged corruption.
Warsaw considers BudaBudapest’susal to grant political asylum to former minister Marcin Romanowski, who was deputy minister of justice in the previous nationalist government, a “hostile” act.” Budapest believes there is “concrete” evidence of shortcomings in the judicial process” in Poland.
Offensive to Polish citizens and authorities.
“Justifying this decision on the grounds of alleged political persecution is insulting to Polish citizens and authorities,” the ministry said.
The Polish prosecutor accuses Romanowski of 11 violations. From 2019 to 2023, he oversaw a fund to help crime victims. He is suspected of embezzling or attempting to embezzle almost 40 million euros.
About ten days ago, Romanwski disappeared from the radar after the court decided to place him in three-month pre-trial detention.
