Spartiates party

Greece's electoral court has decided to postpone its ruling on the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party until after the completion of the criminal trial involving some of its representatives. 

The survey for the newspaper “Parapolitika” was conducted before the decision that excluded the Spartiates party

Konstantinos Floros, an independent MP, formerly with the far-right Spartiates party, was released on bail with a restraining order on Thursday after being arrested for attacking and punching another MP, Vassilis Grammenos, in Parliament the day before.

After his release, Floros must abide by a restraining order to stay at least fifty meters away from Grammenos.

Konstantinos Floros, an independent MP, formerly with the far-right Spartiates party, will testify before a prosecutor on Thursday afternoon, after being arrested for attacking and punching another MP in Parliament the day before.

Greece's Supreme Court said it banned on Wednesday the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party from running in this year's elections for the European Parliament because its real leader is a jailed politician from neo-Nazi Golden Dawn (GD).

Konstantinos Floros (center), an independent MP, formerly with the far-right Spartiates party, is led out of the plenary session by the Parliament guard on Wednesday after physically assaulting Greek Solution MP Vassilis Grammenos during a debate over a defamation lawsuit.

A former lawmaker with far-right Spartiates party punched another MP in the face on Wednesday during a tense argument in Parliament over a defamation lawsuit. 

The leader of the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party has said that he "supports and embraces all the MPs of his party," as two of his MPs declared themselves independent hours after a Supreme Court prosecutor brought charges of electoral fraud against eleven MPs elected with the party in the last election.

The Prosecutor of the Supreme Court has brought charges of electoral fraud against eleven lawmakers of the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party, Kathimerini understands, in a case that could affect the parliamentary seats of the other parties. 

The charges do not include party leader Vassilis Stigas.

Harris Katsivardas, a lawmaker who was elected with the far-right Spartiates party in the north sector of Athens, announced on Thursday that he is quitting the party's parliamentary group and becoming independent.

The announcement was made in a letter to Parliament President Konstantinos Tasoulas.