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Greek neo-Nazi MP can be prosecuted for attacking left-wing rivals on live TV | Greek neo-Nazi MP can be prosecuted for attacking left-wing rivals on live TV |
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Greece's parliament has voted to allow the prosecution of a leading neo-Nazi politician for assaulting two female left-wing politicians on a live TV talkshow. | Greece's parliament has voted to allow the prosecution of a leading neo-Nazi politician for assaulting two female left-wing politicians on a live TV talkshow. |
Ilias Kasidiaris, 32, faces charges of attempted grievous bodily harm over last June's incident, in which he repeatedly slapped one woman and threw a glass of water at another before running away. The attack followed an exchange of verbal abuse. | Ilias Kasidiaris, 32, faces charges of attempted grievous bodily harm over last June's incident, in which he repeatedly slapped one woman and threw a glass of water at another before running away. The attack followed an exchange of verbal abuse. |
Kasidiaris is the spokesman for Golden Dawn, a far-right anti-immigrant party that rose from the margins of politics to win 18 of parliament's 300 seats later last June. | Kasidiaris is the spokesman for Golden Dawn, a far-right anti-immigrant party that rose from the margins of politics to win 18 of parliament's 300 seats later last June. |
The party rejects the neo-Nazi label but is fond of Nazi literature and references. | The party rejects the neo-Nazi label but is fond of Nazi literature and references. |
Lawmakers voted 205-3 on Wednesday to strip Kasidiaris of the immunity from prosecution enjoyed by all Greek parliamentarians. No trial date has been set. | Lawmakers voted 205-3 on Wednesday to strip Kasidiaris of the immunity from prosecution enjoyed by all Greek parliamentarians. No trial date has been set. |