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Leaders of Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn given 13-year prison terms after historic trial

Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos being escorted by anti-terror police as he exits Greek Police headquarters in Athens, Sept. 28, 2013.

Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos being escorted by anti-terror police as he exits Greek Police headquarters in Athens, Sept. 28, 2013. Source: Fosphotos

Nikos Michaloliakos and members of his inner circle were sentenced on Wednesday, a week after the self-proclaimed fascist group was found guilty of several crimes.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou

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Nikos Michaloliakos and members of his inner circle were sentenced on Wednesday, a week after the self-proclaimed fascist group was found guilty of several crimes.


The leader of Greece's neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn and his inner circle were handed 13-year prison sentences on Wednesday as a trial seen as one of the most important in the country's modern political history neared its conclusion.

The jail term for Golden Dawn founder Nikos Michaloliakos capped a stunning downfall for the 62-year-old whose party was the country's third most popular in 2015, the year the trial began.

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