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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
European Parliament strips immunity of neo-Nazi Greek MEP
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEU lawmakers have voted to lift the immunity of Greek MEP Ioannis Lagos, a former leader of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party sentenced to jail in his homeland, the European Parliament says.
Legislators overwhelmingly approve the move, with 658 backing it and only 25 opposed in a secret ballot held yesterday.
A police source in Athens tells AFP that Greek judicial authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for the 48-year-old.
In a Twitter post, Lagos voiced disdain for the decision and said he would remain “strong and free.”
“I am not going back to Greece in coming days,” he said, without giving further details.
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