In a dramatic open letter, the Greek community of Germany called on Greek citizens to reject the ultra-right Golden Dawn and expressed shock at the rise of racist violence that has been linked to members and supporters of the organization.
Benjamin Abtan, president of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement, reportedly sent an open letter to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, asking him to remove Golden Dawn MP Eleni Zaroulia from the Greek delegation to the Council of Europe’s Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination.
Golden Dawn is a neo-Nazi party that puts Greece to shame in the eyes of its European partners, Abtan said.
It’s just another hurdle for the beleaguered Greeks to overcome, when it’s least needed…..
(ekathimerini)
