The Greek Current

A historic decision: Greek court rules neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn a criminal organization

Episode Summary

In a historic decision for justice and democracy, an Athens court ruled today that the leaders of Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party were guilty of running a criminal organization, bringing to an end a trial that lasted more than five years. Yiannis Papadopoulos, a reporter at Kathimerini who has covered Golden Dawn since 2010 and was a witness for the prosecution in the trial, reports on today's verdict from Athens.

Episode Notes

In a historic decision for justice and democracy, an Athens court ruled today that the leaders of Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party were guilty of running a criminal organization, bringing to an end a trial that lasted more than five years. Yiannis Papadopoulos, a reporter at Kathimerini who has covered Golden Dawn since 2010 and was a witness for the prosecution in the trial, reports on today's verdict from Athens.

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