Far-right politics
Greece’s political paradoxes and labels
I have begun to wonder whether the term "extreme right" is the most suitable one for us to understand the wide range of politics adopted by significant sections of the population and which include radical, conservative (reactionary) concepts, extreme nationalism and nativism, the rejection of experts and institutions, suspicion towards local and foreign elites, and antagonism towards migrants a
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Explanations sought for far-right rise
The entry of three far-right parties into Parliament was a first for Greece since the end of the dictatorship era in 1974.
The Spartiates (Spartans), Hellenic Solution and Niki won the confidence of 12.77% of voters, receiving a total of 34 seats.
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The many claimants of victory
Legislative efforts to shield the state against the far-right failed and the seed of fascism was not pulled up by the roots. So what if one of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn's most prominent lieutenants was jailed? He's still pulling the strings from his cell.
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Far-right parties make comeback in Greek election
A little-known political party endorsed by a jailed former lawmaker won seats in Greece's next parliament in an election Sunday, signaling a political comeback for the far right.
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Rightwing party drops out of election race
A rightwing party founded by a former Supreme Court deputy prosecutor has announced it will not contest the June 25 election.
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Jailed ex-Golden Dawn MP cleared of irregular calls
The disciplinary board at maximum-security Domokos Prison, in central Greece, where former Golden Dawn official Ilias Kasidiaris is serving his sentence for running a criminal organization as a leading member of the neo-Nazi outfit, acquitted him or irregular telephone communications during a meeting on May 5.
Burundi-born ex-police officer seeks to be Greece’s first black lawmaker
In working-class neighborhoods on the outskirts of Athens, Spiros Richard Hagabimana is going door-to-door in an election campaign that could see him become Greece's first black lawmaker.
Kasidiaris ban reshuffles right-wing pack
The Supreme Court's decision to ban jailed former Golden Dawn deputy leader Ilias Kasidiaris' party from participating in the upcoming national elections is shaping a new political landscape.
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Greek Court Bans Golden Dawn Successor Party from Elections
Ilias Kasidiaris, a former Golden Dawn party MP, who was handed a prison sentence of 13 years, speaking during the Golden Dawn trial in Athens, October 21, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/PANTELIS SAITAS
Kasidiaris’party barred from elections
The Supreme Court has ruled that the National Party, founded by the convicted criminal and former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris, may not contest the May 21 election.
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