December 20, 2024 3:22 PM

Hungary grants asylum to Polish opposition politician, deepening rift between former allies

Hungary has granted political asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, who is under investigation in Poland over accusations of misuse of public funds, drawing an angry reaction from Warsaw. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff Gergely Gulyas, announcing the move late on Thursday, accused the Polish government of hounding its political opponents. Poland called it a "hostile act" contrary to the principle of loyal cooperation within the European Union...