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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Golden Dawn guilty verdicts celebrated across Greece

A court verdict in Athens with ramifications for the far right across Europe has been met with jubilation in Greece and abroad after the neofascist Golden Dawn was convicted of being a criminal ...


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Golden Dawn: Greek Court Delivers Landmark Verdicts Against Neo-Nazi Party

The court ruled Golden Dawn is a criminal organization. Huge crowds massed outside the courtroom, waving banners that read "Nazis in Prison." The crowds roared after each guilty verdict was announced.


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Greece agrees for 3.5 million doses of vaccines from AstraZeneca, Alpha TV reports

3.5 million doses will arrive in Greece by the end of 2020


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Members of neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn found guilty in Greece's landmark trial

Nazi group in the 1980s, rose to become Greece’s third-largest party during the country’s recent financial crisis and was seen as a model for many extreme-right groups worldwide.


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'It's the silence that hurts most': joy and regret for witness in Golden Dawn trial

Head of Greece’s Pakistani community says justice is sweet but might have come sooner “Justice is so sweet,” smiled Javied Aslam. “And when you have waited so long, it is beautiful too.” The head of Greece’s Pakistani community and one of the key witnesses in the marathon trial of Golden Dawn, who saw the violent neo-Nazi group’s rise and fall closer than most, punched the air in joy as the trial verdict came through. Continue reading...


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Magda Fyssa is right: “Pavlos did it!” He brought down the Golden Dawn

“Pavlo, you did it, my son, you did it, my son, my son!” With tears in her eyes, face and arms towards the sky, a figure from an ancient Greek tragedy, Magda Fyssa screams minutes after the appeals Court in Athens ruled that the neo-nazi party of Golden Dawn is a criminal organization and guilty … The post Magda Fyssa is right: “Pavlos did it!” He brought down the Golden Dawn appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn branded a criminal group in court ruling

A Greek court on Wednesday declared neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn a criminal group, effectively banning a radical organisation that was once the third-largest political force in the country.The judgment came as police and anti-fascist demonstrators clashed outside the courthouse, on the sidelines of a large protest of some 15,000 people.Reading out the verdict in a trial that took place over five years, presiding judge Maria Lepenioti said Golden Dawn founder and leader Nikos Michaloliakos and…


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'What goes around comes around,' or what Greek mythology says about Donald Trump

It’s hard to process the news of the president’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis without having recourse to some kind of mythological system, some larger frame of reference. Karma, wrote one journalist, ...


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Greek MEPs call on EP President to lift immunity of convicted Golden Dawn MEP

Two Greek members of the European Parliament have called on President David Sassoli to intervene for the MEP who was elected on the Golden Dawn ticket.The call comes just hours after the Appeals Court in Athens ruled that Golden Dawn is a “criminal organization” and MEP Giannis Lagos is one of the seven high-ranking party … The post Greek MEPs call on EP President to lift immunity of convicted Golden Dawn MEP appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek neo-Nazi party ruled a criminal group in landmark trial

Nazi party Golden Dawn was branded a criminal organisation Wednesday, meaning its leaders now face heavy sentences following one of the most important trials in the country's political history.


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Clashes in Athens After Greek Court Convicts Far-Right Party

Protesters clashed with police during a mass rally against fascism in Athens Wednesday, after a Greek court ruled that the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party—one of Europe’s most extreme political movements—is a criminal organization. Photo: Aristidis Vafeiadakis/Zuma Press


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Greek Banks warn of new dangerous online “phishing” scams against consumers

The banks say consumers should not respond to callers posing as IT technical support experts and refrain from installing remote software


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EU report: Tensions in East Mediterranean increased due to Turkey

Tensions in the East Mediterranean region increased due to Turkey, an annual European Commission report on EU enlargement said on Tuesday, in its review of countries working towards accession to the union. In its report, the Commission said, “Tensions in the East Mediterranean region, undermining regional stability and security, increased due to Turkey’s actions and … The post EU report: Tensions in East Mediterranean increased due to Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Full-Fat Greek Yogurt Is Actually Better For You Than The No-Fat Stuff

I absolutely love the texture and taste of Greek yogurt,” says nutritionist Maya Feller, RD, CDN. “It’s such a great way to add a ton of nutrients to your diet, and I find that it’s super easy to ...


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Greece court declares Golden Dawn ran criminal operation

A Greek court on Wednesday convicted members of the Golden Dawn political party and ruled that the group ran an unlawful enterprise that regularly attacked migrants in the Mediterranean nation.


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Dictator's Disciple And Hitler Admirer Convicted In Greek Trial

Nazi party Golden Dawn Nikos Michaloliakos, who was handed a criminal conviction in a landmark five-year trial verdict on Wednesday, is a dictator's disciple, Hitler admirer, and one of the ...


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Greece Erupts As Court Rules Far-Right Golden Dawn Party A Criminal Organization

As news of the guilty verdicts broke, cheers and celebrations erupted among the crowd of at least 20,000 people gathered outside the Athens courthouse.


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Greek ambassador to Baku back in Athens after Azeri gov’t allegations

The Greek ambassador to Azerbaijan has been summoned back to Athens by order of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, according to an announcement on Wednesday, after assertions made by the Azerbaijani government that the Greek State was allegedly showing tolerance for the preparation of terrorist actions. A statement issued by the foreign ministry said: “Following the … The post Greek ambassador to Baku back in Athens after Azeri gov’t allegations appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Golden Dawn leaders guilty of running criminal gang, Greek court rules

Nazi Golden Dawn party, which had more than 20 parliamentary seats in the aftermath of the financial crisis, have been convicted of running a criminal organisation.In a ...


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Greek court convicts far-right party leaders of running a criminal organization

In a landmark trial reckoning with the extreme far right, a Greek court Wednesday found Golden Dawn party leaders and lawmakers guilty of running a criminal organization — an extraordinary rebuke of a ...


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Greek Neo-Nazi Party Convicted as Criminal Organization

Nazi Golden Dawn party is a criminal organization, and found a number of party members guilty of murder and other felonies—a major blow against one of Europe’s most extreme political movements.


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Golden Dawn: Police fire tear gas after convictions for neo-Nazi party members

Members of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party have been found guilty of a range of violent crimes in a landmark five-year-long case. Police fired tear gas as thousands gathered outside to hear the verdict.


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Former Secretary of the Turkish MoD: “Greece occupies our islands, like Armenia occupies Nagorno-Karabakh”

He called for Interior Minister Suleiman Soilou to appoint a "commander" of the 17 islands that Greece has "occupied"!


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Melina Moka: Sweet like ice cream, hot as Hell (photos)

Greek beauty


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Leaders of Greece’s neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn found guilty of running criminal organization

The leaders of Greece’s neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn were found guilty Wednesday of forming and running a criminal organization under the cloak of a political party, in a landmark decision hailed ...


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Court Finds Greek Neo-Nazi Party A Criminal Group In Landmark Ruling

Nazi party Golden Dawn was branded a criminal organisation Wednesday, with its leaders facing heavy sentences in one of the most important trials in the country's political history. The judgement came ...


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Listen Technologies Partners with New Distributor in Greece

Listen Technologies Corporation, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, has partnered with Avidex, an audiovisual (AV) distributor and integrator based in Athens, ...


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'Moria 2.0': refugees who escaped fire now living in 'worse' conditions

More than 7,500 people living in tents on squalid settlement, with two other camps on Lesbos set to close Thousands of people who fled the fire that destroyed the infamous Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, last month are living in dire and unsanitary conditions in a temporary settlement with little access to water or basic sanitation. Just over 7,500 people are now living in tents among the rubble and dust of a former shooting range in an informal settlement that has become known as “Moria 2.0”. Related: ‘Moria no more’: the refugees left to sleep in car parks after escaping blaze Continue reading...


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Golden Dawn leader and ex-MPs found guilty in landmark trial

Thousands welcome verdict in Athens after biggest trial of fascists since Nuremberg A Greek court has delivered an overwhelming conviction against Golden Dawn, finding the neo-fascist party guilty of operating a criminal gang that brutally targeted opponents under the guise of a political group. At the end of a trial launched more than five years ago, the three-member tribunal headed by presiding judge Maria Lepenioti, announced that seven of Golden Dawn’s leaders were culpable of directing the deadly organisation. Others were found guilty of the lesser charge of participating in the criminal gang. Related: Greece puts faith in judges to heal wounds inflicted by Golden Dawn Continue reading...


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Greek court rules neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn guilty of acting as criminal group

A Greek court found neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn guilty of acting as a criminal organisation on Wednesday in a landmark verdict in the marathon, five-year-long trial against the country’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Wednesday, with security tight and more than 15,000 people gathering in an anti-fascist rally outside.


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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 history has come. Almost 10.000 … The post Historic verdict: Golden Dawn is a “criminal organization” – Live Blog appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece Golden Dawn: Neo-Nazi leaders guilty of running crime gang

After a five-year trial in Greece, judges rule that Golden Dawn is a criminal organisation.


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Seven Greek Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Parliamentarians Found Guilty of Running a Criminal Organization

Seven former parliamentarians with the neo-nazi political party were found guilty of running a criminal organization in Athens Wednesday after a marathon five-year trial.


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Greek court rules far-right Golden Dawn leaders ran a crime group

ATHENS (Reuters) - Leaders of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn, the country's third most popular party in parliament during the debt crisis, were found guilty of running a criminal group, a Greek ...


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Greek police fire teargas into crowds outside appeals court after Golden Dawn verdict

Greek police fired teargas into crowds gathered outside the country's appeals court in Athens after the court ruled the leadership of the far-right Golden Dawn party ran a criminal organisation, ...


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Golden Dawn Found Guilty of Running Criminal Organization in Greece

By Niki Kitsantonis ATHENS — In a landmark verdict in Greece’s highest-profile political trial in decades, an Athens court on Wednesday found the neo-fascist party Golden Dawn guilty of running a ...


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Alert: Greek court rules far right Golden Dawn party guilty of operating as a criminal organization

ATHENS (AP) — Greek court rules far right Golden Dawn party guilty of operating as a criminal organization.


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Crowd Gathers Ahead Of Greece's Neo-Nazi Trial Verdict

Thousands of people gathered outside a courthouse in Athens on Wednesday calling for tough sentences against the leaders of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn as the court prepared to hand down its ...


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More than 8,000 people gathered Wednesday outside the Greek courthouse for the verdicts in the trial of leaders of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, police told AFP.

More than 8,000 people gathered Wednesday outside the Greek courthouse for the verdicts in the trial of leaders of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, police told AFP. More than 8,000 people gathered ...


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Greek court to deliver landmark verdict in far-right trial

A Greek court is to deliver a landmark verdict in the marathon, five-year-long trial against the country’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party, with security tight and anti-fascist rallies planned ou ...


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Greece recalls its Azerbaijan ambassador after 'offensive' claims

ATHENS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Greece has recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan after what it said were 'unfounded and offensive' claims by the Azeri government that Greece tolerated militants on its ...


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GREEK court to decide fate of fascist Golden Dawn group

GREEK court to decide fate of fascist Golden Dawn group. Sixty-eight members, including entire leadership, expecting verdicts in four crimes after a years- ...


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TNH Exclusive: Vice President Joe Biden on Tensions between GREECE and Turkey

The Trump administration must press Turkey to refrain from any further provocative actions in the region against GREECE, including threats of force, to ...


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GREECE condemns Turkish-Cypriot decision to reopen Varosha

GREECE condemned “in the strongest possible terms” on Tuesday Turkey's decision to reopen the beach section of the abandoned Cypriot town of ...


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Is GREECE taking sides in the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

Is GREECE taking sides in the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan? October 06, 2020. GZERO Media. As war breaks out between ...


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Azamara Will Set Sail Again for the 2021 Europe Season with New Greek Country-Intensive Voyages

PRNewswire/ -- Destination-focused cruise brand – Azamara – has announced the decision to pause operations until the 2021 ...


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Coronavirus outbreak keeps spreading on UW's GREEK row

SEATTLE — The University of Washington says a COVID-19 outbreak in its GREEK community has increased to 177 students over the past week.


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Biden calls for pressure on Turkey to stop provocations against GREECE

"The Trump administration must press Turkey to refrain from any further provocative actions in the region against GREECE, including threats of force, ...


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Six Months After Father's Death in NYC, GREECE Woman Finally Able to Retrieve His Ashes

GREECE, N.Y. — The coronavirus pandemic has taken more than 200,000 lives in the United States. The impact has been felt far beyond that.


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