Overview

• Independent MP Konstantinos Floros was detained after assaulting MP Vassilis Grammenos, resulting in hospital treatment for Grammenos.
• The altercation occurred during a session on lifting immunity for defamation cases, escalating after heated exchanges.
• Floros faces up to ten years in prison if convicted under charges of assaulting a member of parliament during their duties.
• The incident has prompted discussions on parliamentary immunity and the potential for fast-track criminal proceedings.
• In a related legal development, Greece’s Supreme Court excluded the Spartiates party from upcoming EU elections due to alleged extremist links.