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Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith its leader and half of its parliamentary group in jail, it is no surprise that Golden Dawn has... the election campaign, Golden Dawn has had little presence in the Greek media over the past few weeks. This is in stark contrast to the elections campaigns of 2012 when Golden Dawn's leader Nikos
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Landmark Golden Dawn verdict welcomed by parties, obscuring underlying divisions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a landmark decision on Wednesday, an Athens court ruled that Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had been... on numerous crimes carried out by Golden Dawn, including the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas... Dawn’s demise. In last year’s national elections, it gained 2.9 percent of the vote, just short
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they were beaten and arrested for supposedly impeding the police’s work after refusing to give access... not engage in violence. On Thursday, the head of the committee for investigating police violence, prominent... rise for SYRIZA, which saw its backing rise to 25 pct. There was hardly any movement among
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
PoliticsMitsotakis re-elected, Tsipras beaten and far right resurgentSunday’s election delivered... into 158 seats in Parliament. Main opposition party SYRIZA saw its support dwindle even further..., will engage in the most populist and reactionary opposition possible with the aim of presenting
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Golden Dawn murders generate new test for Greek democracy
PoliticsGreek Politicsto unravel in 2010 but the strain will only increase after the murder of two Golden Dawn members outside... on the “theory of two extremes” in the debate about Golden Dawn. The conservatives suggested... was to some extent doused by the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a Golden Dawn member in September
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Golden Dawn fallout forces Samaras into balancing act between country and party
PoliticsGreek Politicsrapper by a Golden Dawn member means that his immediate concern is to confront the rise of the far right... of a polarised atmosphere in which Golden Dawn’s extremism has not looked that out of place. Equally, the government’s failure to ensure that the police and judiciary dealt efficiently with Golden Dawn’s
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Consumer confidence takes 10-point dive in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a drop of almost 3 points in September to 108 points..., dropping to 84.4. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in September was 9 points up from the 99.2 points of October 2022. The EU average ESI stood at 92.8 points in September, down from the 93.2
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Murder the result of Golden Dawn acting with impunity and targeting working class neighbourhoods
Society- was, it hardly came as a surprise after months of neofascist Golden Dawn stepping up its presence on Greek.... Fyssas was not Golden Dawn’s first victim. The far right party has been linked to at least two... on Tuesday, September 17. A week earlier, a gang of Golden Dawn supporters attacked Communist Party
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Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice
PoliticsGreek Politicsmembers of Greek far-right party Golden Dawn is due to reach a verdict on Wednesday morning... of Golden Dawn imprisoned for up to life terms. However, most of the focus is on the charges... that the hierarchy of Golden Dawn, including its leader Nikos Michaloliakos, directed lower-ranking members
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Strong showing in local elections for ND as it targets majority in national vote
PoliticsGreek Politics) on 4.5 to 6.5 percent, neo-Nazi Golden Dawn with 4 to 6 percent, while ultra-nationalist Elliniki... one seat), SYRIZA will gain 74 seats, KINAL 23, KKE 16, Golden Dawn 15, Greek Solution 12 seats... seats, SYRIZA 77, KINAL 25, KKE 17, Golden Dawn 15 and Greek Solution 12. Venizelos The build-up
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