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The case of an Italian woman imprisoned in Hungary for allegedly attacking right-wing extremist demonstrators is increasingly becoming a thorn in the relationship between the two EU partner states. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani demanded on Tuesday that the government in Budapest allow the 39-year-old teacher to leave the country. He also summoned the Hungarian ambassador in Rome. A trial against the woman began in Budapest on Monday, during which she was brought into the courtroom in handcuffs and shackles. She faces up to 11 years in prison. A German co-defendant was already sentenc…

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