According to a report a five year court hearing ended with the leadership of the Golden Dawn, a political party in Greece who were charged with directing murder, being found guilty of operating a criminal gang that targeted opponents. The accused have denied all charges.
The Golden Dawn are reportedly a nationalist party, beginning in the seventies. According to the report the charges centre around four or five murders said to involve foreign migrants; in particular, four Egyptian fishermen were killed. Believed to have been due to poverty resulting from the Greek economic crisis and no real connection to the party. Following the verdict there were protests and emotional scenes outside the court.