A recent poll reveals 61% of Poles believe Hungary should extradite former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, facing legal charges in Poland.
Polish Public Opinion on Ziobro Extradition
A survey conducted by IBRiS for Radio ZET shows that 61% of respondents believe Hungary should extradite Zbigniew Ziobro, a former Minister of Justice from the PiS party. Conversely, 24.6% oppose his extradition.
Specifically, 60.1% answered “yes” to the question of whether Hungary should extradite Ziobro, while 24.6% answered “no,” and 15.3% were undecided.
Political Alignment and Support for Extradition
Support for Ziobro’s extradition is nearly unanimous among voters of the Civic Coalition (98% in favor) and the New Left (100% in favor). A significant majority of voters from the Third Way coalition (87%) also support extradition, with only 4% opposed.
Among supporters of the PiS party, only 10% believe Ziobro should be extradited, while 78% disagree. Nearly half of Konfederacja (Confederation) supporters (49%) favor extradition, while 33% oppose it.
Survey Methodology and Ziobro’s Current Status
The nationwide poll for Radio ZET was conducted by the IBRiS Institute using CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing) methodology on March 27-28, with a representative sample of 1067 individuals.
Ziobro has been residing abroad for some time, having been granted international protection by Hungary earlier this year. He is currently under investigation by the National Prosecutor’s Office regarding irregularities in the Justice Fund during the previous government.
The investigation alleges that Ziobro, while serving as Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General, led an organized crime group and misused his position for criminal activities. Following a Warsaw court’s approval of Ziobro’s arrest, prosecutors requested a European Arrest Warrant for him in early February.