The fate of Marcin Romanowski in the hands of the Hungarian prosecutor's office. The order has arrived
“The Hungarian prosecutor's office is currently analyzing the European investigation issued by the Polish prosecutor's office,” said spokesman Geza Fazekas. As he reminded, the Hungarian side currently has 60 days to assess whether the order is enforceable.
On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for prosecutor, prosecutor Anna Adamiak, announced an end to Romanowski, who was in Hungary, where he received political asylum from the government of Viktor Orban.
The European investigation is a decision issued by a court or prosecutor's office from one EU Member State in order to take procedural activities in another Member State for the purposes of obtaining evidence in criminal matters. The state to which the End was sent is obliged to recognize the application of the EU country to conduct such proceedings and to ensure its implementation.
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According to the Code of Criminal Procedure in Poland, such an order may be issued or approved, among others by the court before which the case is pending, or by the prosecutor conducting the investigation. The state in which the END is to be made is 30 days from its issuing to make a decision on its recognition and execution. This term may be extended to 60 days if there are obstacles to meet the original date; You should immediately inform the End page about such obstacles. If this decision is recognized, the state has 90 days for its effective execution.
Parliament protected Romanowski
In mid -March, the Hungarian parliament introduced amendments regarding cooperation in criminal matters with EU Member States. The weekly “HVG” estimated that the parliament passed the new regulations to protect Romanowski from issuing him the Polish side.
The new provisions give the Prosecutor General the opportunity to appeal against a possible court decision to transfer Romanowski to the Polish side. The Hungarian Supreme Court, the curia, could annul the decision of the lower court to transfer the politician sought in Poland.
Marcin Romanowski – former deputy minister of justice and PiS MP – is suspected in the investigation of the Justice Fund. The prosecutor's office accuses him of, among others Participation in an organized criminal group and manipulating competitions for funds from this fund.
In the second half of March, the Minister of Justice, Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar estimated that there was obstruction in the implementation of the European arrest warrant (ENA) by Hungary, and therefore Poland will use all legal and political measures at EU level.
