The 39-year-old anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis has been held in prison in Hungary since her arrest last year.
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00:00 An Italian teacher detained on assault charges in Hungary has reportedly been nominated as
00:06 a candidate in June's European elections.
00:09 Ilaria Salas was arrested after Hungary's Day of Commemorations last year and faced
00:14 court in Budapest in January.
00:17 She has been put forward as a candidate for the Greens and Left Alliance group after consultation
00:22 with her father, Roberto Salas.
00:24 If she wins, Salas could gain immunity from prosecution.
00:29 Salas was handcuffed and shackled in court, provoking protests in Italy and Hungary.
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