Bar on extreme right party triggers developments across political spectrum

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Far Right, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA
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Greece’s Supreme Court has blocked the far-right Spartiates party from running in June’s European Parliament elections in an unprecedented ruling which is expected to trigger developments in the fragmented space to the right of New Democracy, with potential repercussions across the spectrum of national politics.

The court published its decision on Wednesday, arguing that the party was controlled by former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kassidiaris who is imprisoned for membership of a criminal organisation. Kassidiaris and 11 current and former Spartiates MPs were charge...

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