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Spartiates remain in Parliament for time being
The decision over the parliamentary presence of the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) has been postponed by the Electoral Court until after a verdict is issued in the criminal trial of the party's MPs who are being prosecuted for defrauding the electorate.
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Electoral court postpones ruling on far-right 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.
Spartan MPs to go on trial for electoral fraud on June 19
Eleven MPs elected with the far-right Spartans party will go on trial on June 19 on charges of defrauding voters in the 2023 general election.
Convicted GD official was real leader of Spartiates, says top court
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).
Supreme Court excludes far-right party from EU election ballot
Greece's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the far-right party Spartiates (Spartans) will be excluded from the upcoming European parliament elections.
The Supreme court unveiled the final roster of parties that are set to compete on June 9 and deemed that the far-right party could not participate.
Far-right MP detained for attacking fellow lawmaker
Konstantinos Floros, independent lawmaker - formerly with far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party - was detained on Wednesday following a physical attack against another lawmaker in Parliament, during a debate over a defamation lawsuit.
Parties’ electoral eligibility to be ruled on by end-May
The Supreme Court is expected to rule by the end of May on the eligibility of political parties contesting the June 9 European Parliament elections, including the far-right Spartiates (Spartans), who are being prosecuted for voter fraud.
The far-right party is accused of deceiving the electorate as to its real leadership.
Prosecution may alter Parliament composition
The prosecution of 11 MPs of the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party for voter fraud on Thursday may radically change the composition of Parliament.
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Far-right leader declares support for MPs as two more resign following fraud charges
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.
Far-right MP quits Spartiates party after electoral fraud charge
Giorgos Manousos, a lawmaker with the far-right party Spartiates (Spartans) stepped down on Thursday, hours after the prosecutor of the Supreme Court brought charges of electoral fraud against eleven party lawmakers, including Manousos.
The move was announced in a letter to the Speaker of the Parliament, Konstantinos Tassoulas.