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Athens steps up efforts to build links with Libya as EU steps in to assist

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:11:00 GMT

to support Libya in dealing with migration, with a total of 465 million euros committed between 2015...Increased migrant flows from Libya to southern Crete are causing the Greek government much concern.... This is why European Commissioner Magnus Brunner is visiting Libya on Tuesday. He is due to meet officials

Greece's golden visa scheme brings revenues, but risks as well

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:59:00 GMT

Since its launch in 2014, the Greek citizenship-by-investment scheme known as the “golden visa” has.... As “golden visa” programmes are beginning to raise concerns for European security and law enforcement, we look at some of the trends that have emerged from the scheme in Greece. The “Golden Visa”, more

Greece in danger of repeating familiar mistakes with Golden Dawn

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:50:00 GMT

Barring any last minute upsets, Golden Dawn will officially become Greece’s third-largest party.... In the 2009 national elections, Golden Dawn gained less than 0.3 percent of the vote. In June 2012, 6.9 percent of Greeks who cast ballots, 426,025 in total, did so in favour of the party led by Adolf

Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties

Tue, 20 May 2014 12:01:00 GMT

and the Peloponnese. In total, around 450,000 Greeks voted for Golden Dawn in the regional vote...The first round of local elections on Sunday reinforced the belief that the threat of Golden Dawn... governorship. In the municipal elections, there were several electoral precincts where Golden Dawn got

Landmark Golden Dawn verdict welcomed by parties, obscuring underlying divisions

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:54:00 GMT

In 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..., internal disagreements and the emergence of other forces on the nationalist right triggered Golden

Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:16:00 GMT

An international conference on Libya ended in Paris on Friday with a commitment from the North... a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. However, analysts and observers... of Libya and its people. “We reiterate our commitment to the success of the Libyan political process

Migratory flows and maritime rights create Libya conundrum for Athens

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:47:00 GMT

The issue of Libya is a concern again for the Greek government and its diplomats. However, this time problems with Libya do not only concern the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli... worrying developments for Athens. The first concerns the increased migratory flows from Libya

Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:08:00 GMT

members 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 of formation and membership of a criminal organisation which have been levelled against a total 65

Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:43:00 GMT

More than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloliakos and all 18 people elected to Parliament

PM tries to draw line under Golden Dawn affair, defends handling of second Covid-19 wave

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:19:00 GMT

Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeks to draw a line under the Golden Dawn affair and defends his government’s... as a way of having a final say on the Golden Dawn trial ahead of the sentencing expected this week. “I... Golden Dawn to trial and defeating the Neo-Nazis at the ballot box as they failed to enter Parliament