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Friday, May 15, 2015

Scuffles break out at trial of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn

The trial of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party was interrupted on Friday when a group of people shouting "fascists!" and throwing bottles tried to barge into the courtroom, police and court officials said. A total of 69 people will be tried, including all of the 18 lawmakers Golden Dawn had in the previous parliament, which was dissolved for a Jan. 25 snap election. They have been charged based on evidence linking Golden Dawn with a string of attacks, including the stabbing of Fissas and the killing of an immigrant the following year.


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