Far-right parties make comeback in Greece as conservatives sweep back to power

Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Petros Giannakouris/AP)

A little-known political party endorsed by a jailed former lawmaker has won seats in Greece’s next parliament, signalling a political comeback for the far right.

The Spartans party was backed by Ilias Kasidiaris, who is currently serving 13 years in prison for membership in a criminal organisation as a former leading member of Golden Dawn – a political party of neo-Nazi origins linked to multiple violent street attacks.