Poland investigates Eurosceptic MEP over 'What is rape?' comment


  • World
  • Wednesday, 28 May 2014

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish prosecutors are investigating whether comments made by a firebrand right-wing politician elected this week to the European Parliament warrant prosecution for incitement to rape.

The investigation centres on remarks made during a live television debate in May by Janusz Korwin-Mikke, the leader of the New Right party which won a surprise 7.2 percent of votes in the European elections.

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