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Greece: Golden Dawn and the Status of Extremist Parties

Sep 19, 2013 | 15:29 GMT

Greece: Golden Dawn and the Status of Extremist Parties
A protester raises his fist as anti-fascist demonstrators clash with riot police in Athens on Sept. 18, after a leftist musician was killed by an alleged member of the far-right party Golden Dawn.

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Summary

The killing of a Greek musician and anti-fascist campaigner, allegedly by a member of the far-right Golden Dawn party, has opened a debate about the status of this extremist party in Greece. But as the country is mired in its worst economic crisis in modern history, support for extremist and anti-establishment parties is likely to remain high in the coming years, regardless of the future of Golden Dawn as a political party.

Despite condemnations of the far-right Golden Dawn party, radical parties in Greece are likely to retain supporters....

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