US EditionItalian Lawmaker Wanted by Hungary Clings to EU Immunity
The European Parliament voted 306 to 305 to maintain Salis's immunity amid accusations linked to her anti-fascist activism in Hungary, seen as a defense of democracy.
- On Tuesday in Strasbourg, the European Parliament held a secret ballot and narrowly decided against Hungary’s bid to remove parliamentary immunity from Ilaria Salis, an Italian left-wing member of the EU legislature.
- Hungarian authorities had sought to lift Salis's immunity so she could stand trial for alleged violent attacks during a February 2023 protest against a neo-Nazi commemoration in Budapest.
- Salis rejected the allegations, argued that her prosecution was politically motivated, and sought to have her case heard in her home country of Italy after over a year in detention prior to her 2024 election as an MEP.
- The narrow 306-305 result prompted strong reactions, with Salis describing the outcome as a triumph for democratic principles and opposition to fascism, while critics such as Hungarian spokesman Zoltan Kovacs argued that she continues to evade appropriate consequences for her alleged actions.
- The result maintains Salis’s immunity, reflecting deep divisions in European politics and raising ongoing debate over balancing legal accountability with political protections.
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Accused by the Hungarian courts of violence on the margins of a neo-Nazi rally in Budapest in February 2023, Italian Ilaria Salis — who has always denied these accusations — was detained in very degrading conditions during his appearance in the court in January 2024. In October 2024, Hungary requested the lifting of his parliamentary immunity. But on Tuesday, 7 October, MEPs in plenary rejected this request. This triggered a wave of political re…
Shock in Hungary — outrage across Europe.
The head of Fdi's delegation: "Accuses extraneous to his mandate, previous grave" "Pugno al cielo," a smile with 32 teeth. Bad spectacle that of Ilaria Salis who, in the end, for a vote, tears immunity. Carlo Fidanza, head of Fdi's delegation to the European Parliament, had never seen a show ...
The Italian left-wing MEP Ilaria Salis has managed to maintain immunity after a tough vote that has been voted by 306 votes in favour and 305 against. Hungarian courts claim her for an alleged assault on three neo-Nazis in 2023How it is to lose rights in the heart of Europe: “We thought she could never pass us, but it happened” Only one vote of difference. The Italian left-wing MEP Ilaria Salis has managed to maintain immunity after a tight vote…
The M's and KD's party group ensured that Ilaria Salis receives immunity from prosecution. Weimers: "What the hell are you doing – you are protecting the violent left!"
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