Mario Borghezio
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Mario Borghezio
is an Italian
politician
from the Northern League. (currently suspended)
He is a Member of the European Parliament
, and sits with the eurosceptic
Europe of Freedom and Democracy
group. He is a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
and of the Committee on Petitions
. He also sits as a substitute member on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
for violence on a minor. He forcefully held and turned over to the police a 12-year-old Moroccan
unregistered street seller. Italian law does not allow so-called "Citizen's arrests", or otherwise taking the law into one's own hands.
In July 2005, Borghezio was found guilty of arson
, for setting fire to the pallets of some migrant
s sleeping under a bridge
in Turin during a vigilante
raid. For this he was sentenced to two months and twenty days in prison, converted into a fine of €
3,040.
On 17 December, 2005, Borghezio was injured by some No Tav activists, who recognised him on a train from Turin
to Venice
. Because of the encounter, he had to undergo an operation for a fractured nasal septum
. That morning, he had participated in a counter-protest against the No Tav movement in the Susa Valley
.
On 11 September, 2007, he was arrested by Belgian
police for participating in a protest against the Islamisation of Europe.
In May 2011, Borghezio made inflammatory remarks after the arrest of Ratko Mladic
, the Serbian military leader indicted for war crime
s at the Hague
, including the genocide
of 8000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica
. Borghezio was quoted as saying that "Mladic is a Patriot" and "The Serbs could have halted the advance of Islam into Europe, but they weren't allowed to do so."
On June 9, 2011, Borghezio was arrested by Swiss policemen after attempting to join the 2011 annual Bilderberg conference at St. Moritz
(Switzerland
). He was banished from the Canton of Graubünden
for the duration of the meeting. The Italian embassy in Berne lodged a diplomatic protest.
On 30 July 2011 he was suspended for three months by his party for praising several of the ideas in the manifesto of Anders Behring Breivik
, the man who is charged with perpetrating the 2011 Norway attacks
.
is an Italian
Politics of Italy
The politics of Italy is conducted through a parliamentary, democratic republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised collectively by the Council of Ministers, which is led by the President of the Council of Ministers, referred to as "Presidente del Consiglio" in Italian...
politician
Politician
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from the Northern League. (currently suspended)
He is a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
, and sits with the eurosceptic
EuroSceptic
EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages...
Europe of Freedom and Democracy
Europe of Freedom and Democracy
Europe of Freedom and Democracy is a Eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament. Formed after the European parliamentary election in 2009, it is mostly made up of elements of the now defunct Independence/Democracy and Union for a Europe of Nations groups from the out-going...
group. He is a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs is a standing committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
and of the Committee on Petitions
Committee on Petitions
The Committee on Petitions is a committee of the European Parliament.Petitions can also be brought forward by any EU citizen on a matter within the EU's sphere of activities. The Committee hears cases, some 1500 each year, sometimes presented by the citizen themselves at the Parliament...
. He also sits as a substitute member on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is a committee of the European Parliament. Its areas of responsibility relate to industry, especially technology-intensive manufacturing, information technology, and telecommunications. It also coordinates European space policy, and as such, has ties...
and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
Controversy and convictions
In 1993, he was sentenced to pay a fine of 750,000 lireItalian lira
The lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. Between 1999 and 2002, the Italian lira was officially a “national subunit” of the euro...
for violence on a minor. He forcefully held and turned over to the police a 12-year-old Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
unregistered street seller. Italian law does not allow so-called "Citizen's arrests", or otherwise taking the law into one's own hands.
In July 2005, Borghezio was found guilty of arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
, for setting fire to the pallets of some migrant
Migrant
Migrant may refer to:*Immigration and emigration, the migration of humans*Bird migration*Migrant worker*Migrant literature...
s sleeping under a bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
in Turin during a vigilante
Vigilante
A vigilante is a private individual who legally or illegally punishes an alleged lawbreaker, or participates in a group which metes out extralegal punishment to an alleged lawbreaker....
raid. For this he was sentenced to two months and twenty days in prison, converted into a fine of €
Euro
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3,040.
On 17 December, 2005, Borghezio was injured by some No Tav activists, who recognised him on a train from Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. Because of the encounter, he had to undergo an operation for a fractured nasal septum
Nasal septum
The nasal septum separates the left and right airways in the nose, dividing the two nostrils.It is depressed by the Depressor septi nasi muscle.-Composition:The fleshy external end of the nasal septum is sometimes also called columella....
. That morning, he had participated in a counter-protest against the No Tav movement in the Susa Valley
Susa Valley
The Susa Valley is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is the longest valley in Italy. It extends over in an east-west direction from the French border to the outskirts of Turin. The valley takes its...
.
On 11 September, 2007, he was arrested by Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
police for participating in a protest against the Islamisation of Europe.
In May 2011, Borghezio made inflammatory remarks after the arrest of Ratko Mladic
Ratko Mladić
Ratko Mladić is an accused war criminal and a former Bosnian Serb military leader. On May 31, 2011, Mladić was extradited to The Hague, where he was processed at the detention center that holds suspects for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia...
, the Serbian military leader indicted for war crime
War crime
War crimes are serious violations of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility...
s at the Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, including the genocide
Genocide
Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", though what constitutes enough of a "part" to qualify as genocide has been subject to much debate by legal scholars...
of 8000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica
Srebrenica
Srebrenica is a town and municipality in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska. Srebrenica is a small mountain town, its main industry being salt mining and a nearby spa. During the Bosnian War, the town was the site of the July 1995 massacre,...
. Borghezio was quoted as saying that "Mladic is a Patriot" and "The Serbs could have halted the advance of Islam into Europe, but they weren't allowed to do so."
On June 9, 2011, Borghezio was arrested by Swiss policemen after attempting to join the 2011 annual Bilderberg conference at St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
(Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
). He was banished from the Canton of Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
for the duration of the meeting. The Italian embassy in Berne lodged a diplomatic protest.
On 30 July 2011 he was suspended for three months by his party for praising several of the ideas in the manifesto of Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist, paranoid schizophrenic and the confessed perpetrator of the Norway attacks on 22 July 2011: the bombing of government buildings in Oslo that resulted in eight deaths, and the mass shooting at a camp of the Workers' Youth League of the Labour Party...
, the man who is charged with perpetrating the 2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
The 2011 Norway attacks were two sequential terrorist attacks against the government, the civilian population and a summer camp in Norway on 22 July 2011....
.