Key insights
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Asylum within the EU is framed as contrary to EU standards: Granting asylum to a citizen of a fellow EU member state is stated to go against the spirit of EU standards.
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Hungary has granted asylum to two former Polish government figures: Ziobro is the second politician from the former Law and Justice-led government to be granted asylum in Hungary, with Marcin Romanowski receiving protection last year.
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Judiciary reforms under Ziobro triggered EU legal and financial consequences: Ziobro’s judiciary reforms led to a conflict with Brussels, a freeze of EU money for Poland, and European Court of Justice verdicts finding violations of EU rules including judicial independence.
Takeaways
Hungary has granted asylum to Zbigniew Ziobro while Polish authorities pursue embezzlement-related charges that include allegations tied to Pegasus spyware and Justice Fund grant decisions.
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