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

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.

The 39-year-old teacher was charged in Hungary with taking part in an anti-fascist group’s assaults on people they viewed as far-right activists.

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