European Parliament member in Greek court for criminal trial

European Parliament member Ioannis Lagos has been found guilty along with others of leading a criminal organisation (AP/Petros Giannakouris)

A member of the European Parliament has appeared in court in Greece after being convicted of being a leading member of a criminal organisation along with members of the far-right Golden Dawn party.

Ioannis Lagos, who faces up to 15 years in prison, travelled from Brussels to Athens to attend the sentencing hearings. He made a formal request for the three judges trying the case to be replaced.