Poland plans to take Hungary to European Court of Justice over political asylum case

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Hungary has granted political asylum to a Polish opposition politician wanted on suspicion of corruption, an act that triggered a diplomatic spat between the two nations.

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00:00Poland plans to take Hungary to the European Court of Justice over its decision to grant

00:06asylum to opposition politician Marcin Romanowski, wanted on criminal corruption charges.

00:13The announcement was made by Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Sejna.

00:19In an interview, Romanowski said Hungary's decision to grant asylum came after he convinced

00:24authorities of the ongoing rule of law crisis in Poland.

00:28On December 19, the Warsaw Regional Court issued a European arrest warrant for Romanowski,

00:34the former deputy minister in the Law and Justice Government.

00:38The warrant has now been sent to Hungary.

00:41Polish Foreign Minister Andrzej Sejna said if Hungary does not comply with the European

00:44arrest warrant, Poland will take the matter to the EU's Court of Justice using an EU treaty

00:50article that allows one member state to take another to court for failing to meet its obligations.

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