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Greek neo-Nazi MP can be prosecuted for attacking left-wing rivals on live TV
Source: Associated Press
Greek neo-Nazi MP can be prosecuted for attacking left-wing rivals on live TV
Associated Press in Athens
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 13 March 2013 18.57 GMT
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.
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.
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Associated Press in Athens
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 13 March 2013 18.57 GMT
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.
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.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/13/greek-neonazi-mp-faces-prosecution