A further four Golden Dawn MPs have been summoned by Greek judges Ioanna Klapa and Maria Dimitropoulou investigating criminal charges against the ultra-nationalist and neo-fascist party.
Eleni Zaroulia (the wife of party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, who is already in custody awaiting trial) as well as Michalis Arvanitis, Dimitris Koukoutsis and Nikos Kouzilos are to appear on May 5 before the Greek prosecutors to answer charges of setting up and participating in a criminal organization.
The Greek parliament has already voted to lift the four MPs’ immunity to prosecution, hence allowing Greek justice authorities to bring a criminal case against the parliamentary members, which could possibly lead to their imprisonment.
Of the party’s 16 MPs in the Greek parliament, 13 face charges of setting up a criminal organization, six of whom are already in pre-trial custody, including Michaloliakos.
Once Greek prosecutors lodge the appropriate request to Parliament, a plenary session will address lifting the immunity of the remaining three Golden Dawn MPs over the coming weeks.
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