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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Golden Dawn leader and MPs to stand trial, Greek court officials say

Nikolaos Michaloliakos and lawmakers from far-right party could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted on charges of belonging to criminal groupThe leader of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party and most of its recently elected members of parliament will go on trial soon on charges of belonging to a criminal organisation, Greek court officials have said.A legal crackdown on Golden Dawn ensued after a party supporter stabbed an anti-racism rapper in 2013, prompting a wave of protests. Continue reading...


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