neo-Nazi Golden Dawn

A brutal attack on two migrant workers near the industrial zone of Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, on Saturday, has fueled fears among rights groups of a new wave of systematic assaults by far-right extremists similar to those carried out by members of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn after the party entered Parliament in 2012.

Thousands of protesters marking the anniversary of the September 2013 slaying of rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a self-proclaimed member of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn made their way to the party's head office north of Athens on Saturday evening.

The criminal trial against the leadership and members of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn continued on Friday at an Athens court with the testimony of a former official of the party who provided judges with an insight into its operation and aims.

Defense Minister and junior coalition partner leader Panos Kammenos declared Thursday that Greece?s ties with Israel remain strong following talks with a visiting delegation from the American Jewish Committee.