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{{Evil Organization

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|fullname = Popular Association – Golden Dawn

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|agents = [[Ilias Kasidiaris]]<br>[[Georgios Epitidios]]<br>

|skills = Political knowledge

|goals = Turn Greece into a right-wing military dictatorship (failed)

|goals = Turn Greece into a right-wing [[military dictatorship]] (failed)

|type of ~~villains~~ = Extremist Political Party}}

|type of villain = Extremist Political Party}}

{{quote|So we answer them that we are proud to be Nationalists, we are proud to be Golden Dawners, we are nationalist|[[Christos Pappas]], Greek politician and high ranking member of Golden Dawn}}

The '''Popular Association – Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή, Laïkós Sýndesmos – Chrysí Avgí), usually known simply as '''Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Χρυσή Αυγή, Chrysí Avgí pronounced [xriˈsi avˈʝi]), is an [[Ultranationalism|ultranationalist]], far-right political party in Greece. Scholars and media have described it as neo-~~[[Nazi Party|~~Nazi]] and [[fascist]], though the group rejects these labels. Members have expressed admiration for the former Greek dictators [[Ioannis Metaxas]] of the 4th of August Regime (1936 – 1941), the various leaders of the [[Hellenic State]] during [[World War II]] (1941 - 1944), and [[Georgios Papadopoulos]] of the Regime of the Colonels (1967 – 1974). They have also made use of alleged Nazi symbolism, and have praised figures of Nazi Germany in the past. According to academic sources, the group is racist and [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], and the party's leader has openly identified it as nationalist and racist.

The '''Popular Association – Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή, Laïkós Sýndesmos – Chrysí Avgí), usually known simply as '''Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Χρυσή Αυγή, Chrysí Avgí pronounced [xriˈsi avˈʝi]), is an [[Ultranationalism|ultranationalist]], far-right political party in Greece. Scholars and media have described it as [[neo-Nazi]] and [[fascist]], though the group rejects these labels. Members have expressed admiration for the former Greek dictators [[Ioannis Metaxas]] of the 4th of August Regime (1936 – 1941), the various leaders of the [[Hellenic State]] during [[World War II]] (1941 - 1944), and [[Georgios Papadopoulos]] of the Regime of the Colonels (1967 – 1974). They have also made use of alleged Nazi symbolism, and have praised figures of Nazi Germany in the past. According to academic sources, the group is racist and [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], and the party's leader has openly identified it as nationalist and racist.

==Biography==

The group's founder and leader, [[Nikolaos Michaloliakos]], began the foundations of what would become Golden Dawn in 1980, when he published the first issue of the right-wing, pro-military junta journal with that name. In this context, Golden Dawn had its origins in the movement that worked towards a return to right-wing military dictatorship in Greece.

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 |agents = [[Ilias Kasidiaris]]<br>[[Georgios Epitidios]]<br>
 |skills = Political knowledge
-|goals = Turn Greece into a right-wing military dictatorship (failed)
+|goals = Turn Greece into a right-wing [[military dictatorship]] (failed)
-|type of villains = Extremist Political Party}}
+|type of villain = Extremist Political Party}}
 {{quote|So we answer them that we are proud to be Nationalists, we are proud to be Golden Dawners, we are nationalist|[[Christos Pappas]], Greek politician and high ranking member of Golden Dawn}}
-The '''Popular Association – Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή, Laïkós Sýndesmos – Chrysí Avgí), usually known simply as '''Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Χρυσή Αυγή, Chrysí Avgí pronounced [xriˈsi avˈʝi]), is an [[Ultranationalism|ultranationalist]], far-right political party in Greece. Scholars and media have described it as neo-[[Nazi Party|Nazi]] and [[fascist]], though the group rejects these labels. Members have expressed admiration for the former Greek dictators [[Ioannis Metaxas]] of the 4th of August Regime (1936 – 1941), the various leaders of the [[Hellenic State]] during [[World War II]] (1941 - 1944), and [[Georgios Papadopoulos]] of the Regime of the Colonels (1967 – 1974). They have also made use of alleged Nazi symbolism, and have praised figures of Nazi Germany in the past. According to academic sources, the group is racist and [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], and the party's leader has openly identified it as nationalist and racist.
+The '''Popular Association – Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή, Laïkós Sýndesmos – Chrysí Avgí), usually known simply as '''Golden Dawn''' (Greek: Χρυσή Αυγή, Chrysí Avgí pronounced [xriˈsi avˈʝi]), is an [[Ultranationalism|ultranationalist]], far-right political party in Greece. Scholars and media have described it as [[neo-Nazi]] and [[fascist]], though the group rejects these labels. Members have expressed admiration for the former Greek dictators [[Ioannis Metaxas]] of the 4th of August Regime (1936 – 1941), the various leaders of the [[Hellenic State]] during [[World War II]] (1941 - 1944), and [[Georgios Papadopoulos]] of the Regime of the Colonels (1967 – 1974). They have also made use of alleged Nazi symbolism, and have praised figures of Nazi Germany in the past. According to academic sources, the group is racist and [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], and the party's leader has openly identified it as nationalist and racist.
 ==Biography==
 The group's founder and leader, [[Nikolaos Michaloliakos]], began the foundations of what would become Golden Dawn in 1980, when he published the first issue of the right-wing, pro-military junta journal with that name. In this context, Golden Dawn had its origins in the movement that worked towards a return to right-wing military dictatorship in Greece.