Far-right party banned from Greek election by top court.

Greece's Supreme Court has banned the far-right Greeks (Hellenes) Party from participating in the upcoming general election, citing disqualification of parties led by politicians convicted of serious offences and those that would not "serve the free functioning of [Greece's] democratic constitution." The decision could affect the outcome of the election, with the winning party likely to have an easier time forming a new government with fewer parties represented in the national legislature. The nationalist leader, Ilias Kasidiaris, founded the Greeks Party after receiving a 13-year prison sentence in 2020.