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Polish MP Marcin Romanowski fugitive case

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In late July 2026, former Polish justice minister Adam Bodnar suggested that fugitive PiS deputy Marcin Romanowski might be concealed in an Opus Dei monastery in Serbia, outside the EU, Serbia to evade a European Arrest Warrant. He noted Romanowski’s past ties to Opus Dei and said Serbian prosecutors had indicated willingness to cooperate with Polish investigators. By early August 2026, Opus Dei publicly denied that Romanowski was residing in any of its centres and stated that authorities had no information on his location. The report also recalled that Romanowski had previously fled to Hungary, where he received asylum from the Orbán government, but left after a change in power. His whereabouts remained unknown. On these claims. By August 10, 2026, Polish Special Services Coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak described Romanowski as being in a ‘dramatically difficult situation’ as authorities continue their search. Siemoniak stated situation,’ noting that Romanowski, who has his Hungarian documents had been living abroad for several months, is revoked and he was unable to use payment cards, make phone calls, cards or move around easily, and noted that his Hungarian documents have been revoked. Siemoniak expressed confidence that Romanowski will be apprehended, noting that cooperation with Hungarian services is proceeding well. phones while living abroad. On the that same day, the Polish National Prosecutor's Office rejected a request from defense lawyers to lift Romanowski’s temporary arrest. Prosecutors maintained the arrest is justified by the high probability of crime, arrest, citing the risk of evidence tampering, tampering and his 18-month evasion of law enforcement. Defense attorney Bartosz Lewandowski called the fact that decision predictable and announced plans to appeal. On August 12, 2026, new information emerged suggesting Romanowski has been hiding from law enforcement abroad located in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway Transnistrian region in Moldova. This was revealed through a signed document registered with the District Court in Warsaw, in which Romanowski applied for over 18 months. a ‘safe conduct letter’ (list żelny). In the application, he provided his Tiraspol address and expressed a willingness to appear before judicial authorities, provided he can do so from a ‘position of freedom rather than under arrest.’ Romanowski is remains a suspect central figure in an ongoing the investigation into irregularities within the Justice Fund, which the National Prosecutor's Office has been probing since February 2024. Having overseen the fund between 2019 and 2023, alongside former Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro. Romanowski faces 11 criminal charges, including participation in an organized criminal group and manipulating funding competitions. His defense attorney has suggested the prosecution is politically motivated. group.

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  1. 2026-08-12 10:31 UTC Polish MP Marcin Romanowski fugitive case
  2. 2026-08-11 10:10 UTC Polish MP Marcin Romanowski fugitive case
  3. 2026-08-10 14:24 UTC Polish MP Marcin Romanowski fugitive case
  4. 2026-08-07 05:23 UTC Polish MP Marcin Romanowski fugitive case

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