Journalists Dimos Verikios said there is a “dictatorship of the gay minority” and gay people should be “treated” by members of Golden Dawn, writes Christos Syllas
Homophobic rant by radio host highlights Greece’s gay rights problem
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Report: Six indicted for assassination attempt on award-winning Greek journalist
Six people, including a member of Greece's Secret Services, have been indicted for an alleged assassination attempt on HotDoc editor Kostas...
Greece: Police interrogation of students prompts protests
High school students were asked about their own, their teachers’ and parents’ political leanings, and were threatened with criminal records, writes Christos Syllas
Greece: A tale of two protests
On Saturday, banned Golden Dawn were left to march in peace, while police clashed with demonstrators at an anti-fascist protest, Christos Syllas writes
Greece: When satire cannot be tolerated
A satirical Facebook page created by a blogger to mock a well-known Greek Orthodox monk has resulted in a prison sentence and opened a debate on Greece’s blasphemy laws. Christos Syllas reports
Atheist Union of Greece protests outdated blasphemy laws
Greece’s Penal Code has been criticised after a court ruled a man guilty of blasphemy for portraying a monk as a pasta-based dish on his Facebook page
Greece: Freedom of expression takes a beating
As Greece prepares to take on the presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, the country continues to grapple with the free expression fallout from its financial crisis. Christos Syllas reports
Roma in Greece: Headlines revert to ancient prejudice
The case of a little girl called Maria, allegedly abducted by a Roma couple on the outskirts of Farsala in central Greece, has filled local and world headlines with prejudice and racist stereotypes. Christos Syllas writes
Greece: murder of anti-fascist prompts protest
The Athens neighbourghood where a rap artist was killed was the scene of protest against Golden Dawn and the government. Christos Syllas-Dellis reports
Golden Dawn: The open question of Greek politics
As the Greek financial crisis drags on, politicians from the mainstream parties continue to flirt with the far-right Golden Dawn and mainstream media downplays the threat that the party represents, Christos Syllas writes