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Poland revoked Ziobro's diplomatic passport to enforce a European Arrest Warrant amid accusations of leading a criminal group and misusing public funds.
- On Tuesday, Poland annulled the diplomatic passport of former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro as Warsaw tries to enforce a warrant for his arrest while he remains in Hungary.
- Prosecutors say Ziobro is wanted on 26 charges, including heading an organised criminal group and misusing Justice Fund money to buy Pegasus spyware.
- Canceling passports has been used to stop travel outside Schengen, Rzeczpospolita daily reported on Saturday, and Ziobro offered via his lawyer to be questioned in Hungary or Belgium.
- Poland may pursue a European Arrest Warrant after Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said Ziobro cannot dictate where prosecutors question him and Hungary granted asylum to deputy Marcin Romanowski.
- Viktor Orban, Hungary's Prime Minister, met Zbigniew Ziobro last month in Budapest, and Ziobro says the probe is a witch hunt by the government after his actions against people close to Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Zbigniew Ziobro, who is in Budapest, is suspected of founding and directing an organized crime group while serving as Minister of Justice.
Poland annuls passport of ex-justice minister wanted by prosecutors
WARSAW - Poland has annulled the diplomatic passport of an ex-justice minister accused of abuse of power, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, as Warsaw tries to enforce a warrant for his arrest. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Poland Cancels Diplomatic Passport of Ex-Minister Amid Abuse of Power Charges
Poland has revoked the diplomatic passport of former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces multiple charges including abuse of power. Currently in Hungary, Ziobro may seek asylum as the Polish government enforces a warrant for his arrest. He denies charges, claiming a political vendetta.
The former Minister of Justice of the Kaczyn´ski government sent a message to Polish Prime Minister Tusk from Budapest: you won't catch him! Zbigniew Ziobró is wanted by the Polish authorities for the irregular spending of 180 million złoty, or 17 billion forints, of budget money. Who is this man and how did he throw his country's justice system into chaos?
They’ve Lost Control of Security and Are Taking It Out on Ziobro - A Petty Power Play by the Government
“At the request of the prosecutor’s office, I have revoked Zbigniew Z.’s diplomatic passport,” announced Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. He was, of course, referring to the document belonging to former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro. The head of the foreign ministry revealed his decision at a very deliberate moment. Since Sunday, the government has been facing […] The post They’ve Lost Control of Security and Are Taking It Out on Ziobro – …
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