A year after the leaders of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn were jailed, the head of the local branch in Nikaia, Giorgos Patelis was set free. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assistance in the the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas.and for being a member of a criminal organization. …
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Golden Dawn Court: 13 years imprisonment for leadership, life for Fyssas’ murderer
The leader of neo-nazi Golden Dawn party, Nikos Michaloliakos, was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for establishing and running a “criminal organization” plus 1 more year and 1,000 euros fine for arms possession. Giorgos Roupakias was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder 33-year-old rapper Pavlos Fyssas plus 4 years …
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New Democracy MP suggests Greek Church should make Fyssas “a saint”
A lawmaker from conservative ruling party New Democracy has proposed that the Greek Orthodox Church should make the leftist rapper murdered by Golden Dawn, Pavlos Fyssas, a saint. MP and former ND spokeswoman Sofia Voultepsi said the Church should make Pavlos Fyssas a saint because “his sacrifice” freed Greece from …
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Historic verdict: Golden Dawn is a “criminal organization” – Live Blog
Large crowds of people have gathered outside the Appeals court in downtown Athens on Wednesday morning, awaiting for the verdict of the neo-nazi Golden Dawn party. Five and a half years after the trial started and 453 sessions, the moment for the judges to announce the decision that will write …
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GD-member charged with murder of rapper Fyssas, 34, released from custody
Giorgos Roupakias, charged with the murder of leftist rapper Pavlos Fyssas in September 2013, has been released from custody after completing the maximum of 18 months in pretrial detention. Roupakias arrived at his home in Tavros suburb in South Athens surrounded py policemen and media. “Murderer! Thug! Shame on you!” …
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GD-member charged with murder of leftist rapper Fyssas released from custody
Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias charged with the murder of leftist rapper Pavlos Fyssas in September 2013 is to be released from custody due to time limit of pretrial detention. Giorgos Roupakias will be be released from custody next month as he will have completed the maximum of 18 months …
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Golden Dawn leader accepts “political responsibility” for Fyssas’ murder
One day before the second anniversary of the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas, Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos accepted the political responsibility for the murder. How will this statement affect voters? Will they still raise GD on the 3. position? We will see tonight, after 9 o’ clock… Golden Dawn …
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Golden Dawn trial started & adjourned; GD supporters attacked witnesses
In a special built courtroom and under draconian security measures, one of Greece’s most important political trials against current and former MPs and members of neo-nazi Golden Dawn started on Monday morning. Party leader Nikos Michaloliakos and 68 other defenders stand trial on felony charges for having established a criminal …
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Athens: vandals with hoods attack newspaper Proto Thema HQ
A group of people wearing hoods attacked the headquarters of Sunday newspaper and news website Proto Thema in Maroussi suburb of northern Athens. On its website, Proto Thema speaks of a “terrorist” and “fascist attack” and describes the attack as follows: Shortly after 8 pm, a handful of people with …
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