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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek judges have asked Parliament to allow the prosecution of another nine lawmakers from the Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party, which is being investigated for alleged criminal activities.
Approval of the request would mean that all 18 of the party's lawmakers face charges of running a criminal group. Greek Parliamentarians enjoy immunity from prosecution, which can only be lifted by a parliamentary vote.
So far, nine Golden Dawn MPs have been prosecuted, six of whom _ including leader Nikos Mihaloliakos _ were jailed pending trial. Prosecutors are waiting for the parliamentary vote so they could proceed against the other nine.
The crackdown on the extreme right-wing party started after last year's fatal stabbing of an anti-fascist musician by a Golden Dawn supporter in Athens.
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