The Romanowski Movement. What does the European Investigation Order mean?

European Investigation Order (END) is an instrument of global cooperation in criminal matters applied between Member States of the European Union. This is simply a judgement given by a court or prosecution of 1 EU associate State to carry out procedural proceedings in another associate State for the purposes of obtaining evidence in criminal matters.

– In this case, this cooperation is to be based on obtaining or carrying out evidence which is in the territory of a associate State, for example for Polish proceedings – explained the Advocate General prov. Anna Adamiak.

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She explained that the prosecutor who's on the case Justice Fundwhere Marcin Romanowski has the position of suspect, considered that ‘it is essential to ask the Hungarian prosecution to supply evidence and get information on territory of Hungary‘.

European Investigation Order to Romanowski. What does a decision mean?

– Polish prosecutor has no jurisdictionto ask for or the same information proof in the territory of another associate State he carried out", emphasised Adamiak. – We look forward to the position of Hungary, but above all to implementation of the European Investigation Order She added.

When asked how much Budapest is obliged to act, the prosecutor stated that Hungary they have implemented the EU Framework Decision on the END, i.e. they have put it in the interior legal order. – That means they are payable to respect this form of cooperation, and thus to take action to implement the European Investigation Order, she explained.

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– That's how it remains in relation to status, which Marcin R. in the territory of Hungary obtained, it will already be decision of the prosecutorwhich this European Investigation Order will carry out," said Adamiak.

Marcin Romanowski, erstwhile Deputy Minister of Justice and PiS MP, is suspected in an investigation into the Justice Fund. The prosecution accuses him of, among others, participation in organised crime group and manipulation of competitions to the funds of this fund.

The Justice Fund. Marcin Romanowski with asylum in Hungary

In early December 2024, the court decided to three-month detention to politics. due to the fact that the servants couldn't find him, they were released behind him. BOLOand later besides European Arrest Order. Then it turned out that Romanowski obtained political asylum in Hungary. Romanowski and PiS politicians believe that the investigation into the Justice Fund is “political revenge utilizing the prosecution”.

In the second half of March, the head of the Ministry of Justice, lawyer General Adam Bodnar assessed that we are dealing with Obstruction in the implementation of ENA by Hungary. Therefore, as he added, Poland will usage all legal and political resources at EU level.

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Originally, the prosecution presented Romanowski 11 charges. On this issue, the Sejm on 12 July (and on 2 October 2024 the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, whose associate of the Law and Justice is 1 of the delegates), agreed to bring Romanowski to criminal work and his detention. In March of that year, the D.A.'s office asked for a further motion to waive immunity from erstwhile MS Vice-President – this was essential due to new 8 chargesThe D.A. wants to buy Romanowski. Consequently, in February the Sejm again waived Romanowski's immunity.

Hungary changes the rules. Against the background of the Roman case

Mid-March Hungarian Parliament amends the cooperation in criminal matters with EU associate States.

The weekly “HVG” assessed that Parliament had voted new legislationto defend the erstwhile Polish Deputy Minister of Justice Marcin Romanowski, which received asylum in Hungary in December, before it was issued to the Polish side.

The fresh rules give the lawyer General the chance to appeal a possible decision of the court to transfer Romanowski to the Polish side. Kuria, the Hungarian ultimate Court, could revoke the decision of the court lower instance about the transfer of the policy sought in Poland.

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