Ilaria Salis | |
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Member of the European Parliament for North-West Italy | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Milan, Italy | 17 June 1984
Political party | Greens and Left Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Milan |
Occupation | Politician |
Ilaria Salis (born 17 June 1984) is an Italian politician, activist, and teacher. She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2024 for the Green and Left Alliance.
Salis was born on 17 June 1984 and grew up in Monza, Italy. [1] She received a undergraduate degree in history at the University of Milan, graduating in December 2005. [1] After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked as a teacher. [1] In 2021 she obtained a Master's degree in philology, literature and history of antiquity from the University of Milan. [1]
On 11 February 2023, Salis was arrested in Hungary, after alleged assaults on neo-Nazis at a far-right event in Budapest. [2] [3] She was accused of attempted assault and being part of a left-wing organization. [4] She denied the charges and the alleged victims of the attacks did not file reports with police. [3] [4]
Amid rising public outrage in her home country, the Italian government protested the shackling of Salis with chains around her hand and feet for her trial appearance. [4] [5] On 19 December 2023, seven Italian MEPs with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats accused the Hungarian government of holding her "bound by the neck in a cell with mice and cockroaches" and argued that the "injuries of the two assaulted individuals who reported her were only minor". [6] Salis wrote that she spent "23 hours out of 24 in a completely closed cell". [4]
In May 2024, she was released from prison and transferred to house arrest in Budapest. [4] [7]
In June 2024, Salis was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Green and Left Alliance, obtaining more than 170,000 votes. [8] [3] As a MEP, she gained legal immunity and was released from house arrest, finally returning to Italy. [3]
She plans to leverage her role to advocate for the rights of incarcerated individuals, address the housing shortage, and tackle the issue of excessive rental costs. [9]
Ilaria Salis | |
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Member of the European Parliament for North-West Italy | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Milan, Italy | 17 June 1984
Political party | Greens and Left Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Milan |
Occupation | Politician |
Ilaria Salis (born 17 June 1984) is an Italian politician, activist, and teacher. She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2024 for the Green and Left Alliance.
Salis was born on 17 June 1984 and grew up in Monza, Italy. [1] She received a undergraduate degree in history at the University of Milan, graduating in December 2005. [1] After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked as a teacher. [1] In 2021 she obtained a Master's degree in philology, literature and history of antiquity from the University of Milan. [1]
On 11 February 2023, Salis was arrested in Hungary, after alleged assaults on neo-Nazis at a far-right event in Budapest. [2] [3] She was accused of attempted assault and being part of a left-wing organization. [4] She denied the charges and the alleged victims of the attacks did not file reports with police. [3] [4]
Amid rising public outrage in her home country, the Italian government protested the shackling of Salis with chains around her hand and feet for her trial appearance. [4] [5] On 19 December 2023, seven Italian MEPs with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats accused the Hungarian government of holding her "bound by the neck in a cell with mice and cockroaches" and argued that the "injuries of the two assaulted individuals who reported her were only minor". [6] Salis wrote that she spent "23 hours out of 24 in a completely closed cell". [4]
In May 2024, she was released from prison and transferred to house arrest in Budapest. [4] [7]
In June 2024, Salis was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Green and Left Alliance, obtaining more than 170,000 votes. [8] [3] As a MEP, she gained legal immunity and was released from house arrest, finally returning to Italy. [3]
She plans to leverage her role to advocate for the rights of incarcerated individuals, address the housing shortage, and tackle the issue of excessive rental costs. [9]