Golden Dawn

Greece

Euroviews. In Greece, an extremist party's rise risks bringing back neo-Nazism

Right before the legislative election in May, questions are being raised over the state of democracy in Greece as the country faces the potential resurgence of far-right extremism for the second time within two decades, Georgios Samaras writes.

25 April 2023

Greece

Anti-fascist protesters rally during Golden Dawn appeal trial

Dozens of members of the neo-Nazi party have appealed their lengthy prison sentences.

15 June 2022

Greece

Golden Dawn-backed youths involved in clashes at Greek school

A group of hooded youths backed by the extreme right-wing political group targeted a rival gathering at a school in Thessaloniki.

29 September 2021

Greece

Greece: Far-right Golden Dawn's No2 figure due in court after arrest

The 59-year-old former lawmaker had been on the run since disappearing before a court sentenced him to 13 years in prison in October 2020.

2 July 2021

Greece

Greek MEP and neo-Nazi appears in Athens court

Ioannis Lagos, who was detained in Brussels last month, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Greece over his membership of the banned Golden Dawn party.

16 May 2021

Greece

Far-right MEP facing jail after colleagues vote to remove his immunity

Ioannis Lagos was among dozens of Golden Dawn members sentenced to prison in Greece last year, but as an elected MEP in the European Parliament he had parliamentary protection.

27 April 2021

Greece

Greek police search for convicted former Golden Dawn lawmaker

Greek authorities are searching for Christos Pappas, one of the leading members of the far-right Golden Dawn party, who was sentenced to prison time on Thursday.

23 October 2020

Greece

Leader of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party sentenced to 13 years prison

Nikos Michaloliakos and six of the party's former lawmakers including MEP Ioannis Lagos were convicted of "leading a criminal organisation" last week.

14 October 2020

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Watch: Violent clashes after landmark Golden Dawn verdict in Athens

A Greek court ruled that the far-right Golden Dawn party was operating as a criminal organization, delivering a landmark guilty verdict in a marathon five-year trial.

7 October 2020

Greece

Golden Dawn verdict: Leader of Greek neo-Nazi party convicted

The landmark verdict concluded a five-year-long trial against the party and was met with applause from crowds that had gathered outside the court.

6 October 2020

World

Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos to testify in murder trial

Nikos Michaloliakos is accused of involvement in the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas

6 November 2019

Greece

Golden Dawn gets Greek parliament ban after ‘call for military coup’

An MP from Greece's neo-fascist party caused uproar after calling on the military to arrest the president, prime minister and defence minister.

15 June 2018

Greece

Greece: Details of Golden Dawn's activities revealed by former member

Weapons, slaughtering of lambs to “find arteries” and beatings of members are some of the activities practised by Greek's far-right party, Golden Dawn, reveals former member.

6 December 2017