Greek MP slaps rival across face live on TV

Greece’s election campaign turned ugly yesterday on live television.

Greek MP slaps rival   across face live on TV

The spokesman of the extreme-right Golden Dawn party, after trading insults of “commie” and “fascist”, lunged at two female left-wing politicians on a mainstream morning talk show, throwing water at one and smacking the other three times across the face.

The violent display — reminiscent of Jerry Springer trash television a little over a week ahead of crucial elections — stunned Greeks as they seek to avoid a catastrophic exit from the common euro currency.

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