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Kasidiaris will try to bypass election ban by running as an independent
Jailed former Golden Dawn deputy leader, Ilias Kasidiaris, announced on Thursday he would will attempt to run as an independent candidate in the second Greek general elections that will likely take place on June 25.
Surprise performance for two minor parties
The performance of two parties in particular that did not hold seats in the previous parliament was one of the major surprises of Sunday's general election, despite narrowly missing the 3 percent threshold to enter parliament.
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Slovak Oligarch Kocner Acquitted for Second Time in Kuciak Murder
Marian Kocner arrives accompanied by an escort for the sentencing in the case of the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kuñírová at the Specialized Criminal Court (TS) in Pezinok on Friday May 19, 2023. PHOTO TASR - Jaroslav Novák
Sudan migrants in Israel worry over future, fighting at home
Omer Easa is watching the violence roiling his native Sudan with deep trepidation. The further Sudan sinks into chaos and violence, he fears, the longer he is likely to remain an unrecognized asylum-seeker in Israel, where he has few protections.
Families of Τempe rail collision victims demand justice and safety measures
Relatives of the victims of the deadly Tempe rail collision in Tempe in central Greece in February staged a rally and a memorial march in the center of the nearby city of Larissa on Saturday.
Court memo: Law does not recognize ‘private’ beaches
The Supreme Court has sent a memo to Greece's prosecutors sounding the alarm over the "plight" of the country's shorelines and urging them to crack down, to the fullest extent of the law, on violations where the public character of beaches is being threatened.
Kasidiaris ban reshuffles right-wing pack
The Supreme Court's decision to ban jailed former Golden Dawn deputy leader Ilias Kasidiaris' party from participating in the upcoming national elections is shaping a new political landscape.
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Jailed neo-Nazi to appeal court decision blocking him from May 21 elections
National Party founder and leader Ilias Kasidiaris on Wednesday said he will appeal the Supreme Court's decision to block his party's participation in the May 21 national elections.
Greek Court Bans Golden Dawn Successor Party from Elections
Ilias Kasidiaris, a former Golden Dawn party MP, who was handed a prison sentence of 13 years, speaking during the Golden Dawn trial in Athens, October 21, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/PANTELIS SAITAS
Kasidiaris’party barred from elections
The Supreme Court has ruled that the National Party, founded by the convicted criminal and former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, may not contest the May 21 election.
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