Members of the conservative-socialist coalition government in Athens have agreed to propose a bill with Syriza, the main left opposition party, to remove public financing for political parties whose leaders are accused of serious crimes.

huge criminal inquiry" after the murder in mid-September of singer and pro-democracy activist Pavlos Fyssas by a Golden Dawn activist.

The Greek Parliament will start examining the bill on October 22.

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