French court definitively rejects appeal filed by Paul of Romania against extradition

30 July 2026 France’s Court of Cassation has definitively rejected the appeal filed by Paul of Romania against his extradition to Romania for the execution of his jail sentence. The ruling, given on Wednesday, July 29, makes final the “decision to execute the European arrest warrant and to surrender the requested person to Romania,” according to the Romanian Ministry of Justice, cited by News.ro. “The decision of the French supreme court reconfirms the effective judicial cooperation between Romania and the French Republic and the common commitment of the two states to applying the principles of the rule of law and respecting the obligations assumed within the European mechanisms of judicial cooperation. At the same time, this ruling confirms the proper functioning of the European arrest wa