Italian anti-fascist held in Hungarian prison
06 February 2024
The Italian public has been greatly affected by last week’s images of anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis being brought to court in Hungary with bound feet and a "leash." The 39-year-old teacher was arrested in Budapest on charges of assaulting far-right militants in February 2023 and faces up to 11 years in prison. In recent months, Salis had been vocal about the harsh conditions of her detention.
 | Sofia Turati The uproar caused by this case threatens and strains the diplomatic relations of the MelOrban, the far-right power couple consisting of Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán However, for now, relations between the two still seem steadfast after their long meeting at the EU summit in Brussels at the beginning of the month. Meloni claimed to be the driving force behind Orbán’s withdrawing of his veto l on Ukraine funding, while Orbán confirmed his plans to join Meloni's political group in the European Parliament, the European Conservatives and Reformists. |
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