Orban is not invited to the EU Polish Presidency inauguration ceremony

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3 January 2025, 11:24(a year ago)

Poland has decided not to invite Hungary's ambassador to the event, which will be held on 3 January for the launch of the Polish presidency of the European Union. Neither has Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban been invited to the ceremony to be held in Warsaw. So said Deputy Minister for European Affairs Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnanceka. This decision comes [...]

So said Deputy Minister for European Affairs Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnanceka.

This decision comes after Budapest gave political asylum to a former deputy minister who is being investigated for allegations of misuse of public funds, a senior official said.

Varshava has expressed outrage after Hungary last month granted Markin Romanowski political asylum, former Polish Deputy Justice Minister who was banned last July as part of an investigation into misuse of public funds.

Romanowski was released soon after the president of the European Assembly for Human Rights said he had immunity as a member of this body. The former deputy minister denies the charges against him.