Chrysovalantis Alexopoulos

Greek Parliament on Wednesday lifted the immunity of four Golden Dawn lawmakers, Antonis Gregos, Polyvios Zisimopoulos, Artemios Matthaiopoulos and Constantinos Barbaroussis, in connection to an ongoing probe with regard to the operations of the ultranationalist party. The votes were 213 in favor against 16 who opposed the motion.

Parliament is to vote on lifting the immunity from prosecution of another four lawmakers of the ultra-right Golden Dawn, and a former MP, on Wednesday, House Speaker Evangelos Meimarakis has informed the magistrates heading a criminal probe into the party.

Arrests, loss of MPs unravel Greece's Golden Dawn

Extremists face prosecution as the party's popularity takes a sharp dive.

The Golden Dawn party slipped to fifth place in recent popularity polls. [AFP]

By Pantelis Boukalas