In a landmark five-year case, the leaders of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party have been found guilty of operating as a criminal organization.

Seven of the party’s former parliamentary members, including leader Nikos Michaloliakos, were found guilty of running a criminal group and face sentences of between five and 15 years in prison.

It is the first time elected politicians will face jail time in Greece since a military coup in 1967, and other defendants among the 68 people on trial could now be convicted for their participation in the neo-Nazi party, with charges ranging from murder to perjury.

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