Far-right politics
Wreck from deadly 1983 ferry sinking found off Evia
An expert wreck researcher has located the remains of a ferry boat that went down off the southeastern coast of Evia on the afternoon of February 23, 1983, killing 28 passengers and crew, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported on Wednesday.
Supreme Court vice president quits over gov’t amendment
Christos Tzanerikos, the Vice President of the Supreme Court, has stepped down from his position after criticizing a government amendment that sought to strengthen a ban on the Greek National Party (Ellines) from participating in the upcoming May 21 general election.
Jailed leader of Greek far-right party faces election ban
Greece's government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in a general election later this year, with a legislative initiative that has gained cross-party support.
Draft amendment aimed to prevent party formed by imprisoned GD cadre from vying in next election tabled
The government on Thursday tabled a draft amendment essentially aimed to prevent the participation of a burgeoning political party in this year's general election, established by convicted and still imprisoned Ilias Kasidiaris.
Editorial: The devil is in the details
The first opinion polls of 2023 are almost identical to the last polls of 2022, which were similar to those at the start of 2022.
Does this noteworthy stability mean that the result of the election is foreordained?
No, because we do not hold elections due to an athletic spirit or to see which party garnered a greater percentage.
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Court orders police to bring in Golden Dawn trial witness
A court in Athens on Friday ordered police to force a crucial witness to appear and testify in the ongoing appeal trial against the landmark October 2020 verdict that found the leadership of the neo-Nazi party guilty of running a criminal organization, among other serious crimes.
Gov’t looks to Constitution to stop Kasidiaris party from running for election
The government will exhaust the possibilities provided by the Constitution to secure a broad political understanding so that criminal organizations are not represented in the Greek Parliament, according to government sources cited by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, referring to efforts to stop the Ellines party led by the imprisoned Ilias Kasidiaris, a former leading member of the outlawed n
Tension at Golden Dawn appeal hearing
A senior Golden Dawn member convicted over the 2013 murder of leftist rapper Pavlos Fyssas, among other crimes, was led away in handcuffs from Athens Appeals Court after hurling insults at Fyssas' mother.
Yiannis Lagos, a member of the European Parliament and among the party's highest cadres, said Magda Fyssa was a "professional" and told her to "f**k off."
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Op-Ed: Golden Dawn’s leaders must remain in jail
By Lefteris Charalambopoulos
The 7 October, 2020, conviction of Golden Dawn as a criminal [neo-Nazi] organisation and of seven top members as its directorate was one of the few times that justice was truly served in such a case.
It was a ruling that reflected the public's sense of justice and it demonstrated that this country possesses both memory and clear judgment.
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Social Media Emerges as Haven of North Macedonia’s Right
Shunned by many traditional media outlets, right-wing and far-right groups in North Macedonia are expanding their social media presence, but can they convert it into votes?