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MPs from Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn arrested over racist attack
Source: The Guardian
MPs from Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn arrested over racist attack
Fears grow that Greece's far right is targeting immigrants in runup
to crucial elections
Paul Hamilos in Athens
guardian.co.uk, Saturday 2 June 2012 22.20 BST
Two newly elected MPs from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party were among six people arrested over an attack on a Pakistani man in Athens, in the latest in a series of incidents that have raised fears that Greece's immigrants are being targeted in the runup to this month's crucial elections.
Ilias Panagiotaros and Ioannis Vouldis were briefly held alongside the daughter of Nikos Michaloliakos, Golden Dawn's leader, but were later released. According to police, the attack took place late on Friday when a group involved in a protest turned on a 31-year-old Pakistani bypasser.
Golden Dawn confirmed two of its MPs had been held, but denied they took part in the attack. "
They) could not have been involved because they were miles away,"it said in a statement.
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Fears grow that Greece's far right is targeting immigrants in runup
to crucial elections
Paul Hamilos in Athens
guardian.co.uk, Saturday 2 June 2012 22.20 BST
Two newly elected MPs from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party were among six people arrested over an attack on a Pakistani man in Athens, in the latest in a series of incidents that have raised fears that Greece's immigrants are being targeted in the runup to this month's crucial elections.
Ilias Panagiotaros and Ioannis Vouldis were briefly held alongside the daughter of Nikos Michaloliakos, Golden Dawn's leader, but were later released. According to police, the attack took place late on Friday when a group involved in a protest turned on a 31-year-old Pakistani bypasser.
Golden Dawn confirmed two of its MPs had been held, but denied they took part in the attack. "
They) could not have been involved because they were miles away,"it said in a statement.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/02/greek-neo-nazi-golden-dawn
