Golden Dawn (magazine)

Greek neo-fascist magazine (1980–1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Golden Dawn (Greek: Chrysi Avgi) was a Neo-Nazi magazine published between 1980 and 1984 in Greece. The magazine was media outlet of the political group with the same name.

CategoriesPolitical magazine
Founded1980
First issueDecember 1980
Final issue1984
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Golden Dawn
CategoriesPolitical magazine
Founded1980
First issueDecember 1980
Final issue1984
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek
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History and profile

Golden Dawn was launched by an extremist group led by Nikolaos Michaloliakos who also edited it.[1][2] Then, they started a political group with the same name of which the goal was to disseminate their views through the magazine.[3][4] The group adhered to national socialism and fascism,[4] and the magazine described itself as a platform of national socialism.[2] It frequently published articles about Adolf Hitler praising Nazism.[2] Its cover featured the swastika as its symbol.[2]

The magazine was temporarily closed down by the Greek government in 1983.[3] Golden Dawn resumed publication in 1984, but it was banned and permanently folded the same year.[3]

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