18. Journalists Grapple with Increasing Power of European Extremists
By Jean-Paul Marthoz
Supporters of the extreme-right Golden Dawn party raise flares as they celebrate poll results in Thessaloniki, Greece, on May 6, 2012.
Source: Reuters/Grigoris Siamidis
Athens, May 6, 2012. Journalists attending Golden Dawn’s triumphal election night news conference are ordered to stand up when the group’s leader, Nikos Michaloliakos, enters the room. “Rise up! Rise up! Show your respect!” barks the master of ceremonies, an agitated black-clad, bald-headed toughie. The journalists who refuse the injunction are asked to leave the room.
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