(ANSA) - ATHENS, 12 APR - The Greek parliament voted late
last night on an amendment that aims to rule out the National
Party of Greeks of Ilias Kasidiaris, the former leader of Golden
Dawn, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for participating
in a criminal conspiracy, from the May 21 general election.
The amendment was approved with the votes of the ruling Nea
Dimokratia party and the socialist PASOK party, whereas Syriza
abstained. It increased from five to 10 the number of Supreme
Court judges who will have to rule on the legitimacy of party
candidacy before elections.
The amendment is designed to strengthen the reform passed on
February 9, which prohibits the candidacy of parties whose
members have been convicted, even by a court of first instance,
of several crimes, including conspiracy. (ANSA).
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Greece: ultra-right party facing exclusion from the election
Former leader of Golden Dawn party sentenced to 13 years