Eleftherios Synadinos
| Eleftherios Synadinos MEP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for Greece | |
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Assumed office 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1955 |
| Political party | Golden Dawn |
Eleftherios Synadinos (Greek: Ελευθέριος Συναδινός; born 6 July 1955 in Argos Orestiko) is a Greek politician, representing the far right Golden Dawn party. He has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Greece since 2014.[1]
Synadinos is a retired army officer. He advanced to the rank of Lieutenant General, commanding the Greek Army's special forces. He served in a variety of positions in NATO coordination bodies, and in the Greek forces opposed to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.[2]
On 9 March 2016, he was expelled from Plenary by the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, for calling Turks “dirty and polluted” during a debate.[3] Referencing article 165 of the European Parliament's rules of procedure, Schulz stated that Synadinos' sentence represented "a breach of the values of the EU”.
References
- ↑ "Eleftherios SYNADINOS". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.enetenglish.gr/?i=news.en.article&id=1893
- ↑ Kostaki, Irene (9 March 2016). "Schulz expels Golden Dawn MEP Synadinos for calling Turks "dirty and polluted" in racist rant". New Europe. Retrieved 9 March 2016.