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Golden Dawn MPs have immunity taken away

Greece's parliament strip six fascist MPs of their immunity from prosecution

Greece's parliament stripped six fascist MPs of their immunity from prosecution as part of the crackdown on far-right party Golden Dawn.

The government has accused Golden Dawn of acting like a criminal organisation following the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas.

The six neonazis walked out of parliament before the near-unanimous vote.

The party has denied any involvement in Mr Fyssas's death, despite the man arrested for the attack admitting to the stabbing and being a Golden Dawn member.

Witnesses said a mob dressed in the fascists' black-shirted livery had been involved.

Golden Dawn spokesman Ilias Kassidiaris said his party was the subject of a "disgusting conspiracy."

Since the fatal stabbing police have raided party offices and homes linked to Golden Dawn, uncovering homemade shields, knives, bats and some guns.

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