Greek police released photos of the gunman who shot down two Golden Dawn members and injured a third on on Friday. The photos are taken from security cameras (CCTV) in the area. Also pictures of the motorbike used by the perpetrators were released. According to police, the gunman is a …
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Golden Dawn shooting: Death in seven seconds
Greek police has examined the footage material from some 20 security cameras around and near the spot where two members of Golden Dawn were shot down on Friday, while a third victim is being treated in critical condition in an Athens hospital. Citing police sources, Greek media report that the …
Read More »Two dead, one seriously injured after shooting at Golden Dawn offices
At least two men were killed and one was seriously injured during a shooting at the offices of extreme-right Golden Dawn in Neo Irakleio suburb of Athens on Friday evening. According to Greek media, the shots were fired by two people from a motorbike. One of the victims was immediately …
Read More »Greek Parliament approves cutting state funding to Golden Dawn
Greek Parliament voted in favor of amendment to cut cutting off state funding to Golden Dawn. 235 out of 300 MPs vote in favor, 34 vote “present”, among them Independent Greeks and at least one SYRIZA MP. Golden Dawn MPs left the plenary hall during the voting. Party spokesman Ilias …
Read More »Guns cache in fugitive businessman’s home, authorities probe links with Golden Dawn
What do 20 weapons and 60 knives in the home of a businessman? Greek police was curious to know and raided the home of a fugitive businessman and thus in the context of extreme-right Golden Dawn investigation after a witness, a former officer of UK army, claimed the man was …
Read More »Greek Parliament votes in favor of lifting immunity of 6 Golden Dawn MPs
With overwhelming majority the Greek Parliament voted in favor of lifting the parliamentary immunity of six MPs of extreme-right Golden Dawn party: MPs Ilias Panagiotaros, Ilias Kassidiaris, Chrysovalantis Alexopoulos, Giorgos Germanis, Eystathios Mpoukouras and Panayiotis Iliopoulos. The voting took place after prosecution request for offenses involving integration and directing a …
Read More »Golden Dawn witness: “Training to bat the carotid artery on living lambs”
Daily are the testimonies of former and current members of far-right Golden Dawn leaked to the press. The witnesses report of the hierarchy within the group, the training they received. Often the testimonies are shocking. Like this given by a witness named “E” who claimed that “they were trained on …
Read More »BBC: The price list of Golden Dawn – offering services similar to organized crime
Leader of Golden Dawn Nikos Michaloliakos is in custody facing charges of being the leader of a criminal organization. In jail pending trial are also two party MPs, whiel three other MPs were released on bail. The decision of Greek government to crack down the extreme-right party on charges of …
Read More »Golden Dawn MP Pappas remanded custody
Golden Dawn MP Christos Pappas was remanded custody pending trial after his testimony that lasted some five hours. Pappas is the third Golden Dawn MP in custody after GD leader Nikos Michaloliakos and Yiannis Lagos. Pappas told the judges that the charges were politically motivated. However the judges consider that …
Read More »Golden Dawn leader goes Korydallos Prison, next to ex DefMin Tsochatzopoulos
It was short after 5 o’clock in the afternoon when Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos entered Korydallos prison in Athens. He faces charges of being the leader of a criminal organization. In the same vehicle that entered Korydallos prison were GD MP Yiannis Lagos, GD Nikaia branch head Giorgos Patelis …
Read More »Nikaia City Council wants the closure of local Golden Dawn office
The city council of Nikaia suburb of Piraeus voted on Wednesday in favor of the shutdown of local Golden Dawn office. The city council issued a resolution with the unanimous condemnation of Golden Dawn as a “criminal gang .” The head of the local GD branch, Giorgos Patelis, was remanded …
Read More »France’s Le Pen: “Unfair to be lumped together with Golden Dawn”
France’s Front National and its leader Marine Le Pen denies the tag of “extreme right” and claims tit is unfair to be lumped together with Greece’s Golden Dawn and Norway’s mass killer Breivik party. “France’s Front National is considering legal action in a bid to force the country’s media to …
Read More »Golden Dawn leader Michaloliakos remanded in custody
Greek authorities ordered Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos to remand in custody pending trial. After a marathon interrogation that lasted five hours, there was no release on bail for the ‘Greek Fuehrer’. Michaloliakos was taken from Evelpidon court back to police headquarters from where he is due to be transferred …
Read More »Why were the three Golden Dawn MPs released on bail?
“Why were the three Golden Dawn MPs released on bail and not remanded in custody?” This is the sole question puzzling Greeks and foreigners alike, while doubts are also being expresses on whether “the indictment was not watertight enough.” The decision to set three GD MPs free on bail on Wednesday …
Read More »Released Golden Dawn MPs kick reporters, swear and threaten journalists
Greek media were surprised to see Ilias Kasidiaris walking out of the Supreme Court building this morning without comment. The Golden Dawn MP is notorious for his loud voice, insutlting comments and verbal attacks, where his hands get very active as well, like in the case where he punched a female KKE …
Read More »Three Golden Dawn MPs released on bail, one MP in custody
Three Golden Dawn MPs were released on bail on Wednesday morning after they gave testimonies that lasted for hours. Only MP Giorgos Lagos remanded in custody. In a marathon court hearing that started on Tuesday noon and ended on Wednesday morning all four denied the charges. Hardly did the news of …
Read More »Golden Dawn Intelligence Report: ‘lawbreakers’ became ‘lawmakers’
“Blackmail, protection for night entertainment establishments, illegal carrying of weapons, even women trafficking for the purpose of prostitution”: a thick file containing information about the illegal activities of detained Golden Dawn MP Giorgos Lagos has been allegedly compiled by Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP) and thus before the ‘lawmaker’ was …
Read More »Golden Dawn arrests: screams, swears, spitting & family scenes (highlights in picts & videos)
The six MPs of Golden Dawn arrested over the weekend are being held at the 12th floor of Greek Police headquarters (GADA) in downtown Athens. With exception of MP Christos Pappas, the other five have already spent two nights in cells of the Anti-Terror department. Leader Nikos Michaloliakos is being held in …
Read More »Golden Dawn arrests: “Violence is the message” (rundup)
Six Golden Dawn MPs including leader Nikos Michaloliakos and another 16 organization members are been held in Greek Police headquarters in Athens. Their detention started in the early morning hours of Saturday and temporarily concluded on Sunday afternoon, when MP Christos Pappas surrender to police. According to prosecutor, Pappas is second-in-command of …
Read More »Greece’s Golden Dawn Leader Michaloliakos, several MPs arrested Live Blogging 28/9/2013
In a huge operation launched by judicial authorities and police, Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, party spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris and several other MPs have been arrested on Saturday morning. Greek media report that a total of 36 arrest warrants against MPs and local branches officials have been issued. The operation …
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