«The Green and Left Alliance in agreement with Roberto Salis has decided to nominate his daughter Ilaria, detained in Hungary, in conditions that seriously violate people's rights, on its lists for the next European elections».

Avs leaders Nicola Fratoianni and Angelo Bonelli stated this in a note.

Confirmation of the hypothesis that has been circulating in recent days has therefore arrived. «In these hours - explain Fratoianni and Bonelli in a note - the national management groups are discussing the modalities of this choice which aims to protect the rights and dignity of a European citizen, also from the inertia of the Italian authorities, to obtain a rapid release from prison in favor of house arrest denied with the latest decision by the Hungarian judges ".

«The idea is that around the candidacy of Ilaria Salis a great and generous battle can be generated so that the European Union defends the principles of the Rule of Law and reaffirms the inviolability of fundamental human rights throughout its territory and in each of the member states. Ours - continue the two Avs leaders - is a gesture that can serve to denounce uncivilized methods of detention, especially towards those who are still awaiting trial . In this way, Green Europe and the Italian Left intend to bring legislative initiatives to the future European Parliament to safeguard the rights of people involved in criminal proceedings in all countries of the Union."

"Ilaria Salis's candidacy for the European elections does not change the government's work" , said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the end of the EU summit, answering reporters' questions on Avs' decision.

"Already in the past, however, I have said that politicizing the matter does not help ", added the Prime Minister.

(Unioneonline/lf)