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Polish ex‑minister Zbigniew Ziobro flees Hungary for the US

newsMay 11, 202619631

Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland's former justice minister accused of leading an organised criminal enterprise and abuse of power, left Hungary and reached the United States after Hungarian prime minister Peter Magyar said Hungary would not shield people wanted abroad. Ziobro faces several criminal charges in Poland, which he denies. His departure complicates Polish extradition efforts and increases political strain between Warsaw and Budapest.

The Kyiv Independent
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⚡️Wanted former Polish minister flees Hungary as Magyar takes power. Wanted former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro fled Hungary after newly sworn-in Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he would extradite him to Poland, Ziobro told Polish outlet TV Republika on May 10.

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Notes from Poland
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Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who was granted asylum in Hungary by Viktor Orbán's government, has been spotted at a US airport. It comes a day after new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who has pledged to extradite Ziobro to Poland, took office.

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