Golden Dawn

Golden Dawn spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris is expected to appear before magistrates probing the neofascist party's alleged criminal activities on Thursday to respond to charges of illegal weapons possession.

Another far-right MP, Nikos Michos, will face charges of drug possession.

The Council of Appeals Court Judges on Wednesday ruled that Golden Dawn MP Eleni Zaroulia, the wife of detained party chief Nikos Michaloliakos, was to remain under house arrest pending trial over charges of running a criminal organization.

Artemis Matthaiopoulos on Monday became the eighth Golden Dawn MP to be remanded in custody pending trial on criminal charges as magistrates leading a probe into the neofascist party prepare to summon another five legislators, including party leader Nikos Michaloliakos (photo), for additional testimony.

Golden Dawn lawmaker Artemis Matthaiopoulos provided a written deposition on Monday as he appeared before the judges investigating the far right party.

According to reports, the MP refused to answer judges’ questions and insisted that Golden Dawn is not a criminal organization.

Two Golden Dawn deputies were on Friday scheduled to face two special magistrates leading a large-scale investigation on the activities of the ultra nationalist party. Antonis Gregos and Polyvios Zisimopoulos, both of whom face charges over participating and running a criminal organization, were set to give their depositions to Ioanna Klapa and Maria Dimitropoulou.

Golden Dawn MP Eleni Zaroulia, the wife of detained party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, was put under house arrest on Wednesday following a disagreement between the two magistrates leading an investigation into GD and a prosecutor overseeing the probe about her fate pending trial on charges of running a criminal organization.

A request for the dismissal of two special magistrates, Ioanna Klapa and Maria Dimitripoulou, who are leading a probe into the activities of ultra nationalist party Golden Dawn was rejected by an Athens court on Tuesday.

The request was filed by party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, currently in pre-trial custody over charges of organizing and managing a criminal organization.

As an investigation into the alleged criminal activities of Golden Dawn continues, a barrage of pictures released Monday is expected to bolster the case against Greece’s far-right party.

The deposition by Golden Dawn lawmaker Artemis Matthaiopoulos scheduled for Monday has been postponed to June 30.

The extension was granted by special magistrates Ioanna Klapa and Maria Dimitropoulou who are leading an investigation into whether the neofascist party constitutes a criminal organization.

A series of photographs published in the Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper on Monday shows the leader of Golden Dawn, Nikos Michaloliakos, his second-in-command Christos Pappas and the party's spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris performing the Nazi salute in front of Nazi flags, evidence that is expected to strengthen the case of magistrates leading a criminal investigation into GD.