By Derya Gulnaz Ozcan and Merve Berker
ATHENS/ Greece’s main opposition party, the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), announced Wednesday that it expelled Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Nikos Pappas from the European Parliament group for assaulting a journalist.
“SYRIZA President Sokratis Famellos has removed SYRIZA MEP Nikos Pappas from the party’s EP group due to his unacceptable conduct,” it said in a statement.
It also confirmed that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated to expel Pappas from the party entirely.
Pappas admitted in remarks published by Greek media that he physically assaulted a journalist in Strasbourg and expressed regret about his actions.