Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections
The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.
By Niki Kitsantonis
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The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.
By Niki Kitsantonis
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