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Greece moves to block remnants of Golden Dawn from running as elections near

On Wednesday Greece’s parliament banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, which was designated a criminal organization by a Greek court, from participating in the general election later this year. The bill bars parties from the legislature whose leaders have been convicted of serious crimes and are deemed a potential threat to democracy. Prime Minister Mitsotakis said the measure’s aim was “not to ban ideas,” but to protect democracy and the constitution. Niki Kitsantonis, a freelance journalist in Athens writing for the New York Times, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at this latest move by Greece’s parliament, and discuss its significance.

Read Niki Kitsantonis’ piece in the Greece Moves to Block Far-Right Party as Election Nears

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