A supporter of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party raises a flag depicting the party's symbol during a rally at central Syntagma square in Athens November 30, 2013. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's Supreme Court on Sunday allowed the far-right Golden Dawn party to run in European elections this month, despite calls to ban it as its leader waits in jail to be tried for membership of a criminal organisation.
The court routinely permits parties to take part in elections but a private citizen had asked it to exclude Golden Dawn this time because its leadership is under investigation over a string of attacks against immigrants and opponents.
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