Golden Dawn

Golden Dawn: Greek Court Upholds Convictions of 42 Members as a Criminal Organization

The Court of Appeals in Athens has upheld the convictions of 42 defendants associated with Golden Dawn, formally confirming the party’s status as a criminal organization. This ruling, delivered five and a half years after the initial lower court decision,...

Golden Dawn Leader Michaloliakos Sent Back to Greek Prison

A Greek appeals court annulled a previous decision that set free -with restrictions- the former leader of the now-defunct neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, Nikos Michaloliakos. The Appeals Council completely overturned the decision of the Lamia Misdemeanor Council deciding that Michaloliakos...

Release of Former Golden Dawn Chief Met With Anger in Greece

The release of the former chief of Nazi Golden Dawn Nikos Michaloliakos was met with angry reactions in Greece. Michaloliakos who had been sentenced to 13 years and six months imprisonment for his leadership of the group was released on...

Golden Dawn Leader Michaloliakos to Be Released From Greek Jail

The former leader of the now-defunct neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, Nikos Michaloliakos, who was serving a multi-year prison sentence for running a criminal organization will be released from jail, a court ruled on Thursday. Michaloliakos had been sentenced to 13...

Far-Right Greek MPs of ‘Spartiates’ Party Charged With Electoral Fraud

Eleven far-right Greek MPs of the Spartiates (Spartans) party have been charged with electoral fraud for complicity in deceiving the electorate during the 2023 parliamentary elections. The party gained significant traction in the national polls, following an endorsement on Twitter...

Clashes Erupt in Athens Between Far-right, Leftist Groups

One woman was injured and 13 people were arrested on Wednesday night in clashes between far-right groups and leftist groups in central Athens, following gatherings on the 10th anniversary of the murder of two members of the neo-Nazi party...

Italian Neo-Fascist Group Members Arrested in Greece

Police in Greece arrested 21 Italian neo-fascists at the Athens airport on Tuesday evening as they arrived to commemorate the killings of two Greek members of the Golden Dawn party in 2013. Police say that the group was comprised of...

Jailed Former Golden Dawn Leader to Run for Athens Mayor

On Thursday, Ilias Kasidiaris, the former deputy leader of Golden Dawn who is currently serving a jail sentence, announced his intention to run for Athens mayor. In a statement presented by his lawyer, Vassiliki Pantazi, Kasidiaris revealed his plans to...

Extreme Right Makes Gains in Greek Elections

Three fringe parties of the extreme right and one of the extreme left are the newcomers in Greek politics after Sunday's elections. The big surprise is a new extreme right-wing formation called The Spartans which got 4.64 percent and gained...