Overview
- Ziobro announced on X that Hungarian authorities granted him political asylum and he thanked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán while denouncing Poland’s government.
- Hungary’s foreign minister said the country granted protection to persons it considers politically persecuted in Poland without naming Ziobro, an unusual intra‑EU step.
- Polish prosecutors allege misuse of roughly €35 million, leadership of a criminal organization, and the diversion of funds toward purchasing Pegasus spyware.
- The Sejm lifted Ziobro’s parliamentary immunity in November, and a court will consider a possible arrest warrant on Thursday after he missed prior hearings.
- Warsaw insists Ziobro will be held to account, and legal experts note Poland can still seek extradition even as Hungary’s stance strains bilateral and EU legal cooperation.