Italian Antifa Activist Elected to European Parliament

Key Points

• Ilaria Salis, a schoolteacher and Antifa activist, accused of attacking people with a hammer in Budapest, has been elected to the European Parliament.
• She is under house arrest in Hungary and facing charges of attempted murder.
• She may avoid jail and further prosecution due to parliamentary immunity granted to MEPs.

Pros

• Elected to the European Parliament
• Potential avoidance of jail due to parliamentary immunity

Cons

• Accused of attacking people with a hammer in Budapest
• Under house arrest in Hungary

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