High Representative/Vice-President Kallas has declined to intervene in the case of former Polish minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who fled to the United States amid criminal allegations, stating that the matter is primarily a bilateral issue between Poland and the US. In a written answer to a parliamentary question from MEP Łukasz Kohut (PPE), Kallas said extradition requests by EU member states to the US are governed by bilateral agreements and the 2010 EU-US extradition agreement, which sets grounds for acceptance or refusal. The answer offers no commitment to issue a statement or take diplomatic action to support Polish authorities, leaving the extradition process entirely in the hands of Warsaw and Washington.
The response is purely declaratory, containing no concrete proposals, deadlines, or institutional follow-up. It signals that the Commission views the case as outside its foreign policy remit, despite the question's implication that US approval of Ziobro's visa could strain Polish-American relations.
The answer impacts Polish authorities, who sought EU backing, and the US, which faces no EU pressure on the matter. No prior coverage of this file exists in the last 180 days.