Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister
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Hungary has granted political asylum to Poland's former Justice Minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 charges of embezzlement related to misusing funds intended for crime victims, including allegedly purchasing spyware used to hack political opponents. Ziobro, who served as Justice Minister from 2015 to 2023 under the previous Law and Justice (PiS)-led government, claims he is a victim of political persecution by the current government. This decision by Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, aligns with a previous instance of granting asylum to another former Polish official accused of corruption. Ziobro faces up to 25 years in prison if found guilty of the charges, which include misusing funds from the state-controlled Foundation for Justice. He accuses Prime Minister Donald Tusk of political vendetta.
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