The court upheld the authorities’ decision to grant refugee status to Marcin Romanowski, confirming that he may exercise the right to freedom of movement, according to the Hungarian Ministry of Justice.
Asylum procedures were carried out and refugee status granted to Romanowski, with the court approving the authorities’ decision and noting that the person involved can relocate freely within Hungary, as official statements indicate. This confirmation was communicated through the ministry in response to inquiries about the case, a detail reported by Polish outlets.
In a brief written reply, the ministry described the matter as resolved and clarified that refugee status permits movement for the individual within the country, in line with the ministry’s published response to the questions raised.
Hungarian police authorities also announced the grant of refugee status to Romanowski, underscoring the official recognition of his status by the Hungarian authorities, as reported by the public statements of the authorities.
Procedure
The Metropolitan Court in Budapest noted on January 21 that the transfer proceedings to Poland could begin only after the authorities locate, detain, and present him to the court, a step required to initiate formal proceedings by the competent authorities. In response to inquiries from Pap, the court stated on February 14 that there was no new information to disclose.
Romanowski, who accuses the Neo-Prokuratura of involvement in eleven alleged crimes connected to the Justice Fund, obtained political asylum in Hungary in December. He argued that he could not secure a fair trial in the Polish case and pointed to investigations by parliamentary committees and a ruling by the constitutional tribunal as part of his concerns about the Polish system’s workings.
On January 10, Prosecutor-General Adam Bodnar sent a letter to Hungary’s Minister of Justice seeking an update on the status of the case concerning the transfer of Romanowski to Poland under the international arrest warrant.
The Hungarian Ministry of Justice indicated that the case had been brought to Budapest for review, according to statements from a public prosecutor’s spokesperson.
– spokeswoman for the public prosecutor Anna Adamiak.
There will be no distance
The Metropolitan Court in Budapest reiterated on January 21 that the mechanism for transferring Romanowski to the Polish authorities could begin only after he is located, detained, and brought before the court by the competent authorities.
Romanowski had previously stated that he did not intend to abandon his parliamentary mandate and would continue to serve as a deputy. He argued that Poland faced lawlessness, a claim reported by Polsat News.
The case continues to unfold within a framework of ongoing diplomatic and judicial exchanges, with officials regularly updating the public on procedural milestones and the status of the international arrest warrant. The remarks and official updates reflect how asylum decisions intersect with extradition rules and political considerations in Central Europe, as observed by observers following the case in domestic media watersheds.