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flag Greece's top court confirms Golden Dawn was a criminal neo-Nazi group, upholding convictions of its leaders for murder and assault during the economic crisis.

flag A Greek appeals court has upheld convictions of Golden Dawn leaders in a landmark trial, confirming the neo-Nazi party operated as a criminal organization during Greece’s economic crisis. flag Over 40 defendants, including founder Nikos Michaloliakos—who was released in 2025 on health grounds—were found guilty of crimes such as the 2013 murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas and the 2012 assault on Egyptian fishermen. flag The court reaffirmed that the group functioned under a Nazi-style hierarchy with paramilitary squads, illegal weapons, and extremist ideology. flag Senior members like former MEP Yiannis Lagos and spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris remain imprisoned. flag The trial highlighted the party’s rise during austerity and immigration tensions, its ties to law enforcement and religious figures, and its lasting influence on far-right politics in Greece.

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