Mother of slain activist Pavlos Fyssas condemns release of Golden Dawn leader
Magda Fyssa, whose son Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by a Golden Dawn member, denounced the release of party leader Ilias Kasidiaris during her anti-fascist commemorations.
At the yearly Anti-Fascist September ceremony she created to honor her son, Magda Fyssa addressed the controversial release of Ilias Kasidiaris, the ex-leader of the disbanded Golden Dawn movement. She reminded attendees of Pavlos Fyssas’s 2013 stabbing in Keratsini by Golden Dawn local organizer Giorgos Roupakias, an act that ignited massive protests across Greece. The murder prompted a broad investigation that culminated in the 2020 convictions of most senior Golden Dawn figures for operating a criminal organization.
Fyssa questioned how many people are waiting for a fascist’s freedom, noting the court’s final judgment that Golden Dawn will forever be deemed a terror-linked criminal group. She expressed personal anger but maintained composure, focusing her remarks on her son’s legacy rather than on the perpetrators. The speech underscores ongoing tensions over the legacy of far-right extremism in Greece.
Why it matters
The remarks highlight lingering societal wounds and the legal handling of far-right extremist leaders in Greece.
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