• Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro confirmed he fled Hungary to the United States.
  • Ziobro faces charges of abuse of power and leading an organized criminal enterprise, punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
  • Hungary, under new Prime Minister Péter Magyar, will no longer protect internationally wanted individuals.
  • Poland has asked the US and Hungary for an explanation of the legal basis for Ziobro’s entry into the US.
  • Poland’s justice minister announced a request for Ziobro’s extradition.

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