Italian teacher held in Hungary for alleged assault released after being elected MEP


  • World
  • Friday, 14 Jun 2024

FILE PHOTO Italian teacher Ilaria Salis facing charges for taking part in an anti-fascist assault on far-right activists gestures as she appears in court in Budapest Hungary May 24 2024. REUTERSMarton MonusFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Italian teacher Ilaria Salis, facing charges for taking part in an anti-fascist assault on far-right activists, gestures as she appears in court, in Budapest, Hungary May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis was released from house arrest in Budapest after she was elected a member of the European Parliament at the weekend, her lawyer Gyorgy Magyar told Reuters on Friday.

Members of the European Parliament enjoy strong legal immunity from prosecution, even if the allegations relate to offences committed before their election.

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