Greek justice hits neo-Nazi ‘Golden Dawn’

The leader of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikolaos Mihaloliakos, and four of its Deputies appeared in court on the 1 October 2013 to enter pleas on charges of belonging to a criminal organisation after being arrested following the killing of the anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas.

On the 3 October 2013 it was announced that the Golden Dawn leader had been ordered to remain in custody pending trial.

On the 22 October, Greek lawmakers voted to cut off state funding to the far-right Golden Dawn party, the latest effort by the government to clamp down on a party it has branded a «neo-Nazi criminal gang».

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ESO: Background information: Coalition drafts strategy to combat GD after leftist's murder http://www.europeansources.info/record/coalition-drafts-strategy-to-combat-gd-after-leftists-murder/

BBC News, 29.09.13: Golden Dawn deputy Christos Pappas arrested in Greece http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24322442

Deutsche Welle, 30.09.13: Greek right-wing extremist politicians jailed http://dw.de/p/19qv5

EUObserver, 30.09.13: Golden Dawn leadership arrested http://euobserver.com/justice/121608

BBC News, 01.10.13: Four MPs from Greece's Golden Dawn to appear in court http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24342429

France 24 International, 01.10.13: Greek far-right MPs to face charges http://www.france24.com/en/20131001-greece-far-right-golden-dawn--court

Ta Nea, 02.10.13: These 6 people killed Pavlos Fyssas (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4193311-these-6-people-killed-pavlos-fyssas

Kathimerini, 02.10.13: Only one of four GD deputies remanded in custody http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_02/10/2013_521249

BBC News, 03.10.13: Golden Dawn leader Nikos Mihaloliakos remanded in custody http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24359282

Kathimerini, 03.10.13: Golden Dawn leader remanded in custody pending trial http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_03/10/2013_521391

Deutsche Welle, 03.10.13: Greek Golden Dawn leader remanded in jail http://dw.de/p/19t6q

EurActiv, 04.10.13: Golden Dawn case opens up Pandora's box in Greek politics http://www.euractiv.com/elections/golden-dawn-case-sets-greek-poli-news-530882

Deutsche Welle, 16.10.13: Greek parliament strips immunity of lawmakers from neo-Nazi Golden Dawn http://dw.de/p/1A0eX

LSE: EuroppBlog, 16.10.13: The rise of the Golden Dawn is not a natural consequence of the economic crisis, but a reflection of wider problems in Greek society http://bit.ly/1bWcSzW

Kathimerini, 17.10.13: Greek government, opposition back proposal to cut funding to Golden Dawn http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_17/10/2013_523644

Deutsche Welle, 23.10.13: Greece suspends state funding to far-right Golden Dawn party http://dw.de/p/1A4i0

BBC News, 23.10.13: Greece cuts state funds for far-right Golden Dawn party http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24633611

Kathimerini, 23.10.13: Greek Parliament votes to cut off Golden Dawn's state funding http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_23/10/2013_524399

Social Europe Journal, 05.11.13: Should Extremist Parties Be Banned? http://www.social-europe.eu/2013/11/should-extremist-parties-be-banned/

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