A Maltese court has rejected Romania's extradition request for Prince Paul Philip Al Romaniei, citing concerns that his fundamental rights would be breached if he were returned
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Paul Philip Al Romaniei, also known as Paul Lambrino, was arrested on the strength of a European Arrest Warrant, while attending an event organised by the Knights of Malta
The Paris appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Romania for the extradition of a descendant of the country's last kings, which had described an influence-peddling conviction against him as "political" persecution.Extraditing the man known as Paul of Romania would present "a real risk of violation of the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights", the extradition court said.