[3] On 25 May 2024, the husband of MEP Francesca Donato, Angelo Onorato, was found dead in his car in Palermo.

[4][5] Donato was part of the Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament, following her election in 2019.

In September 2021, she was expelled from both Lega Nord and the Identity and Democracy group due to her stance against the EU Digital COVID Certificate, subsequently becoming an independent politician, and a non-inscrit member of the European Parliament.

On 2 March 2022, Donato voted against condemning the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,[6] joining 12 other MEPs in this position.

[8] Donato voted against the European Parliament resolution of 23 November 2022, which recognised the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.