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Greek Prime Minister: No Special Treatment to MPs Breaking the Law

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was outraged by the Michalis Liapis incident. Liapis, the former New Democracy MP as well as  the former Minister of Transport, was arrested for driving an uninsured car with fake plates and without driving license. Maximos Mansion’s...

Golden Dawn Members on Trial for Murder

The 29-year-old fireman, Christos Steriopoulos, and 25-year-old private sector employee, Dionyssis Liakopoulos, appeared in court on Wednesday over charges of murdering a 27-year-old Pakistani in Athens on January 17. The trial opened under heavy police presence. The two members of Golden Dawn are accused...

Golden Dawn's State Funding Halted by Greek Parliament

The Greek parliament has voted in favour of halting State funding for Golden Dawn. All political parties were in support, apart from Golden Dawn of course. This decision has caused reaction among the Greek Neo-Nazi party’s MPs. In particular, Panagiotis Iliopoulos...

Australia: Solidarity Rally in Favor of Greek Neo-Nazis

The members of a small Australian far-right party, Australian First, participated in a solidarity rally in favor of Golden Dawn. The protesters were gathered outside the Greek Embassy in Sidney. The head-protester was the president of the Australia First party,...

Vodafone Greece Slapped with 250 Million Euro Lawsuit

The Financial Times reported on Sunday, that a Greek retail partner of Vodafone has filed a 250 million euro ($343.26 million) lawsuit against Vodafone Greece, for allegedly breaching its contracts and causing damages to a Greek retail partner. According...

Greek National Intelligence Anticipates Hit on IMF Rep

According to Kathimerini’s report, the Greek National Intelligence Security (EYP) anticipated an attack on the International Monetary Fund’s representative in Athens, Bob Traa.  An anti-regime group had targeted Bob Traa's residence in Filothei. The 55-year-old Dutch man was living in Greece...

Greek Authorities Arrest Pakistanis for Holding Syrians Captive

On Sunday, December 15, the Greek authorities arrested four Pakistanis that are members of a criminal organisation. According to the Greek Police, the organisation is specialised on seizing immigrants, smuggling them and keeping them captive until a relative would...

Greek Former PM George Papandreou on Marijuana: "Legalize it"

In an article entitled “An innovative approach to the use of marijuana,” which was uploaded on Mr. George Papandreou’s personal website, the former Prime Minister of Greece congratulates Uruguay’s government on how it handled the issue of marijuana’s legalization. In...

Greek Lawyer, Defender of Aborigines Passes Away

The Greek lawyer, Stavros Komninos, recently passed away. Komninos was the first Greek lawyer in Queensland. He was a revolutionary man, fighting for the rights of  Aborigines and the protection of the environment. According to his son Thanassis, he genuinely loved...

New Evidence Against Greek Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn

New shocking evidence for the action and the methods of the Greek Neo-Nazi political party, Golden Dawn, is in the hands of the investigating magistrates Ioanna Klappa and Maria Dimitropoulou. The bulk of the new evidence is said to have...