Poland removed Viktor Orban and other top Hungarian officials from the guest list for a gala event Friday to mark the handover of the rotating Presidency of the European Union from Budapest to Warsaw.

Poland has not invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Hungary's ambassador to the opening event of Warsaw's presidency of the EU Council on Jan. 3, Reuters reported, citing Polish Deputy European Affairs Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka.

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Poland withdrew an invitation for Hungary’s ambassador to a European Union-themed gala after Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government granted asylum to a fugitive Polish opposition lawmaker.

Poland’s decision comes in response to Hungary granting political asylum to Marcin Romanowski, Poland’s former deputy justice minister, who was detained last July in an investigation into alleged misuse of public funds.