Golden Dawn's Murder Too Far

In recent months, Greek society has grown to increasingly resemble the Weimar Republic, a historical symbol of a dysfunctional democracy besieged by increasingly violent political extremes. The last straw was the murder of young musician Pavlos Fyssas, 34, by a follower of the Greek nationalist party, Golden Dawn. The murder itself caused understandable outrage - and in its wake, serious questions must be raised about the specter of neo-Nazism in Greece and how to blunt its violent spread. Many people in Greece and beyond are demanding a crackdown on Golden Dawn and its followers by a state long accused of tolerating illegal behavior.

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