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The “price list of violence” from the Golden Dawn as revealed in an article by the BBC, includes set amounts for beating people or putting them in the hospital, according to a former party member who detailed the rage...

Former Minister of Justice Antonis Roupakiotis sees political considerations behind the arrests of the Golden Dawn leadership. Talking to the TV network SKAI, the former Justice Minister supported that the persecution of Golden Dawn MP's was dictated by the USA...

According to Greek media reports, the remaining 23 of 27 suspects accused for being involved in the violent events that took place in Chalkidiki over the mining operations near Ierissos, have been called to testify on Friday, October 4,...

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have condemned the intimidation of journalists in Greece covering the Golden Dawn revelations and give their full support to Greek colleagues who are continuing to cover...

Former Golden Dawn candidate Themis Evangelia K. Skordeli will stand trial for a series of violations including forgery, intellectual property violations and racist attacks. However, her trial has been postponed eight times, since she submits medical notes claiming to...

S&P affirmed Greece’s sovereign rating at B-/B with a stable outlook. The investment house believes the Greek economy is rebalancing, as reflected in its reduced current account deficit, notable budgetary consolidation, and improved competitiveness, among other positives. However, it...

Known to have strong ties and sympathies for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party that the government is trying to take apart in court, the Greek police force is under the spotlight too with reports that hundreds of officers have...

The Greek Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection Nikos Dendias was interviewed by Christiane Amanpour on CNN International's nightly interview program “Amanpour”. During his interview on the prosecution of the leading members of the Golden Dawn organization, Dendias...

As the Greek government tries to dismantle the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party through legal means, arresting its hierarchy on an array of criminal charges, one of its members was due in court on Oct. 4 after being arrested on...

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan requested from Greece reciprocity regarding the reopening of the Halki seminary. Talking to the Turkish TV network “A haber,” Erdoğan, moving in the same wavelength as the Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoğlu...

An exhibition entitled “Tribute to Maria Callas and Grace Kelly” is hosted at the Grand Palace of the State Museum in Moscow from September 2013. The Greek artist Nikos Floros will showcase his collection of sculptured costumes inspired by...

Greek baked goods, pastries and pasta have a significant presence in Canada, with 50 % increase in the value of their imports over the last three years, from 1.9 million Canadian dollars in 2010 to 3 million Canadian dollars...

The case against the British Pakistani design engineer Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh was dismissed for the second time; this time by a Greek judge. The Pakistani architect is accused of the collapse of the Margalla Tower, an apartment tower...

A Greek delegation, headed by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Minister of Culture and Sports Panos Panagiotopoulos, left Washington for Greece on October 4 disappointed that the 1st exhibition devoted to Byzantine art at the National Gallery of...

The Olympic Flame which was ignited on Sunday for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics continued its journey across Greece on Thursday and is due to reach Athens on Friday afternoon. On the fifth day of the Greek leg of the...