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Popular Association – Golden Dawn Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή | |
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| General Secretary | Nikolaos Michaloliakos |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Registered | 1993 |
| Banned | 7 October 2020 |
| Succeeded by | National Party - Greeks |
| Political orientation | Neo-Nazism Ultranationalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Religion | Christian Orthodox |
The Popular Association – Golden Dawn, usually shortened to Golden Dawn, is a neo-Nazi criminal organization in Greece. At its peak, it held 18 seats in the Greek parliament. The Golden Dawn has connections to the KKK and Traditionalist Worker Party in the United States.[1]
History
Trials
The trials concluded on 7 October of 2020, when the party was banned and many of its members were imprisoned.
The trial was described as “the biggest trial of fascist criminality since Nuremberg”.[1]
Political positions
Golden Dawn supports the European Union and NATO and wants to lower taxes on businesses. Its leaders openly support Hitler and Nazi Germany.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hitler's descendants: Trump supporters, White supremacists and Greek neo-Nazis" (2016-08-09). In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ "Golden Dawn's neo-Nazis: Puppets of EU's Monopoly Capitalism" (2016-06-27). In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-11-23.