Greece: far right party returns to parliament

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An extreme right party that campaigned to rid Greece of illegal immigrants has largely held its bloc of seats in parliamentary elections, retaining support after a party official slapped a female politician and threw a glass of water on another on live TV during the campaign.

Official projections show the Golden Dawn party returning to the 300-member parliament with 18 seats, just three fewer than it won in an inconclusive election on May 6. In that vote, no party won enough votes to form a government amid a deep financial crisis that threatens Greece’s place in the Eurozone and could hurt the global economy.