Ioannis Lagos
Ioannis Lagos (Greek: Ιωάννης Λαγός, born 7 September 1972) is a Greek politician currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament.[1] He previously served as a member of the Hellenic Parliament for Golden Dawn between 2012 and 2019, and was elected to the European Parliament on the party's ticket before announcing that he would sit as an independent a few days after being sworn in as an MEP on 2 July 2019.[2] He and other former Golden Dawn MPs and members founded a splinter party on 9 November 2019.[3]
Ioannis Lagos | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Greece | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
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| Born | 7 September 1972 Piraeus, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Political party | National Popular Consciousness (since 2019) Golden Dawn (until 2019) |
In January 2020, Lagos tore down the flag of Turkey during a speech at the European Parliament on illegal migration, accusing Turkey of sending illegal immigrants to Greece. The action received criticism from Turkish officials, including Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.[4]
References
- "Ioannis LAGOS". Strasbourg: European Parliament. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Πόλεμος στην Χρυσή Αυγή! "Δώσε την έδρα σου" το μήνυμα στον Λαγό!". newsit.gr (in Greek). Athens. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Ε.ΛΑ.ΣΥΝ" (in Greek). Athens. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- Bir, Burak (30 January 2020). "Turkey slams tearing of its flag in European Parliament". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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