A far-right Greek deputy is arrested for hitting another in Parliament

A deputy from Greece was detained this Wednesday for engaging in physical assault against another deputy outside the Parliament. Konstantinos Floros, who was elected by the far-right Spartans party but is now an independent, punched Vasilis Grammenos, a deputy from the far-right Greek Solution party.

The incident was captured on video by the public radio station ERT, showing Floros exchanging words with Grammenos before pursuing him outside the chamber to initiate the attack.

Regarding the incident, the President of Parliament, Konstantinos Tasulas, stated that “parliamentary immunity applies to minor crimes, but not to serious crimes.” Tasulas intends to press charges against Floros for “attacking a member of Parliament in the performance of his duties,” a crime that can lead to a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

Floros has been arrested and taken to the Attica Police General Directorate, while the assaulted deputy has been transferred to an Athens hospital for examination to determine if his nose is broken, as reported by ERT.

Speaking on private television Alpha, the former Spartans deputy claimed that Grammenos had insulted him and his family during the debate, an allegation vehemently denied by Greek Solution.

The attack took place just moments before the Greek Supreme Court released a list of political parties eligible to participate in the upcoming European elections in June.

Due to alleged connections with the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, the Spartans party has been excluded from the European elections by the court. In 2020, prominent members of Golden Dawn were convicted and imprisoned for their involvement in a criminal organization.