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Zbigniew Ziobro

Former Justice Minister, Law and Justice (PiS) party

2 articles · 19 May 2026 to 27 July 2026

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Ziobro faces 19 charges including abuse of power and spyware deployment; he fled to the US in May and calls the case a political vendetta.
Granted asylum in Hungary under Orban; under corruption investigation in Poland; left Hungary before Magyar took office.

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Poland seeks US extradition of former justice minister Ziobro on corruption charges

Warsaw has formally requested Washington arrest and hand over Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 19 charges including leading a criminal group within the justice ministry and deploying Pegasus spyware against opponents.

Clara Devereux27 July 20268 min read

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Hungary's Magyar visits Poland to reset relations after Orban era

Peter Magyar's first foreign trip as prime minister signals a pro-European pivot, but asylum granted to wanted Polish officials and frozen EU funds complicate the reset.

Sofia Marchetti19 May 20268 min read

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