Parliament published the text of a legislative amendment Thursday that will disqualify the Greek National Party on the grounds that its leader has been convicted of a serious criminal offense. png","height":60,"width":150,"@type":"ImageObject"}},"alternativeHeadline":"Greece's parliament has banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in an upcoming general election expected in April","articleSection":"business","metadata":{"timestamp":"2023-02-09T11:50:14Z","dateModified":"2023-02-09T12:09:26Z","sourceLine":"ABC News","shortLink":"","keywords":"Elections, Politics, General news, Government and politics, Business","title":"Far-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece","description":"Greece's parliament has banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in an upcoming general election expected in April","image":{"url":"https://s. During Wednesday's debate, lawmakers from the Greek Communist Party said they opposed the amendment, arguing that it could be misused to ban political activism in general