Skip to content
Thursday, 5 November 2026Malta edition Enquire Malta-24 Briefing @CDNewsDispatch
Malta's world news feed Local perspective with global outlook
CDE.NEWS The Dispatch
Hungary

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

Italian activist Ilaria Salis was freed from house arrest in Budapest after being elected to the European Parliament.

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.

Filed under Hungary

More from Hungary

More →