Francesca Donato Explained

Parliament:European
Constituency Mp:Italy
Term Start:2 July 2019[1] [2]
Birth Date:25 August 1969 (age 54)
Birth Place:Ancona, Italy
Nationality:Italian
Party:Christian Democracy (since 2023)
Otherparty:League (2014–2021)
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Alma Mater:University of Modena
Profession:Lawyer

Francesca Donato (born 25 August 1969) is an Italian politician. She was elected as a member of the European Parliament in the 2019 European Parliament election in Italy as a member of the Lega Nord.[3]

On 25 May 2024 the husband of MEP Francesca Donato, Angelo Onorato, was found dead in his car in Palermo. Donato herself claims he was murdered while the police investigation is still ongoing.[4] [5]

European Parliament

Donato was part of the group Identity and Democracy at the European Parliament elected in 2019. Due to her position against the EU Digital COVID Certificate in September 2021, she was expelled both from Lega Nord and the Identity and Democracy group, and became an independent politician, as well as the non-inscrit member of the European Parliament.

On 2 March 2022, Donato voted against condemning the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,[6] along with 12 other MEPs.[7] After sharing news which were identified as fake news, her Facebook page was closed in March 2022.[8]

Donato voted against the European Parliament resolution of 23 November 2022 on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Key dates ahead. European Parliament . 28 May 2019 . en . 20 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Key dates ahead. BBC News . 28 May 2019 . en . 22 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Elezioni europee, eletti Berlusconi e Calenda, fuori i Mussolini: tutti i nomi dei nuovi deputati. Today.
  4. Web site: 2024-05-25 . Palermo, trovato morto in auto il marito dell'eurodeputata Donato - Notizie - Ansa.it . 2024-05-25 . Agenzia ANSA . it.
  5. Web site: Barolini . Andrea . Brezar . Aleksandar . Death of Italian MEP's husband raises questions of foul play . euronews . 29 May 2024 . en . 27 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Italian Eurodeputy believes EU contributed heavily to conflict over Ukraine . 2022-03-13. TASS.
  7. Web site: Orlando. Crowcroft. 2022-11-25. We asked 13 MEPs why they voted no to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine. 2022-03-02. euronews.
  8. Web site: 2022-03-10 . No! Questo non è un video dell'ospedale pediatrico bombardato a Mariupol . 2022-04-07 . Open . it-IT.
  9. Web site: European Parliament resolution of 23 November 2022 on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
  10. Web site: 2022-11-25. La risoluzione del Parlamento Europeo per dichiarare la Russia uno Stato sponsor del terrorismo. 25 November 2022 . it.