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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jakub Krupa

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

Zbigniew Ziobro speaking to reporters in 2020
Zbigniew Ziobro was one of the most prominent faces of the PiS government and played a central role in its controversial judiciary reforms. Photograph: Czarek Sokołowski/AP

A former Polish minister who is under investigation for alleged abuse of power during his time in the conservative-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government has been granted political asylum in Hungary.

Zbigniew Ziobro, the former justice minister, was one of the most prominent faces of the PiS government and played a central role in its controversial judiciary reforms, which critics say undermined the rule of law and the independence of courts, leading to prolonged conflict with the EU.

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