Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis stands trial in Hungary

The case of Ilaria Salis - a candidate in the European Parliament elections in June - has sparked tensions between Hungary and Italy.

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00:00An MEP candidate has gone on trial for assaulting two neo-Nazis.

00:08Hilaria Salas will stand trial in Budapest after allegedly attacking two participants

00:14in a neo-Nazi march.

00:17She will also be running in the upcoming European elections in June.

00:23Salas faces three counts of attempted assault and is accused of being involved in an extreme

00:29left-wing criminal organization, following a counter-protest against a neo-Nazi rally

00:36in Budapest.

00:37Salas' family and her defense team claim the trial is politically motivated to criminalize

00:43anti-fascism.

00:44Let's wait and see if the ninth candidate will be an MEP, because if they do, the list

00:51will continue.

01:00She is running as a candidate in the European elections for the Italian Alliance Green-Left

01:05coalition.

01:06If elected, she would gain parliamentary immunity and be freed.