The foundering Greek government, in a state of disastrous financial decay, has begun referring victims of crime to the fascist Golden Dawn party for protection.
The Guardian reports on the experience of a civil servant who went to police with complaints about immigrant neighbors from Albania: Read More
Golden Dawn is a Greek neo-Nazi party that has gained an alarming amount of power as Greece reacted to harsh government austerity measures. In an effort to reach out to Greek expatriates, Golden Dawn has opened an office in New York.
Salon reports that the party calls its American outpost “Golden Dawn New York” and the party has set up a creepy website.
Golden Dawn New York’s “About Me” page explains that it “unapologetically stands for the sovereignty, security, and dignity of the Greek people.”
Golden Dawn elaborates on what that means before concluding with this chilling statement: Read More
With the June 17 elections likely to determine Greece’s eurozone future, you’d expect tempers to run high. Not cooling anyone’s jets was news that HSBC was testing its Athens ATM machines for compatibility with drachma of all shapes and sizes, or a former Lehman Brothers banker suggesting Greece could save Europe by serving as Read More
François Hollande beat Nicolas Sarkozy to become the 2nd Socialist French president Sunday night. Mr. Hollande garnered nearly 52% of the vote compared to Mr. Sarkozy’s 48%. Mr. Hollande, who follows in the footsteps of the previous Socialist who led France for most of the 1980s, François Mitterrand, declared himself in a victorious speech “the president of the youth of France.” CBS reports Mr. Hollande’s platform targeted the austerity measures so hated by much of Europe. In a speech Mr. Hollande vowed to increase production, deficit reduction and preservation of equal access to public services.
President Barack Obama has reached out to Mr. Hollande after his win and has invited the president-elect to visit the White House. Read More
