{"id":15243,"date":"2013-10-02T12:29:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T17:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/rise-of-greek-nationalist-golden-dawn-party-coincides-with-greeces-economic-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:29:21","slug":"rise-of-greek-nationalist-golden-dawn-party-coincides-with-greeces-economic-crisis","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2013\/10\/02\/rise-of-greek-nationalist-golden-dawn-party-coincides-with-greeces-economic-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Rise of Greek nationalist \u2018Golden Dawn\u2019 party coincides with Greece\u2019s economic crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Greek government is preparing to try several lawmakers representing the Golden Dawn, a nationalist and anti-immigrant party that the government describes as \u201cneo-Nazi.\u201d The upcoming trial is related to the fatal stabbing of an anti-fascist rap musician on Sept. 18, by a Golden Dawn sympathizer.<\/p>\n\n

Golden Dawn, \u00a0a far right wing party whose motto is \u201cGreece belongs to Greeks,\u201d has gained popularity at a time when the nation has been struggling with high unemployment as a result of the financial crisis and strict austerity measures imposed by the government. In the June 2012 Greek national elections, Golden Dawn gained 6.9% of the popular vote, entering the parliament for the first time with 18 seats<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Since the party gained the seats, the government alleges that the group has also been involved in attacking and intimidating immigrants<\/a>, whose presence has increased in recent years.<\/p>\n\n

Just last month, although prior to the stabbing, Golden Dawn\u2019s support had risen to 13%, according to an opinion poll<\/a> conducted by Greek company Public Issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

But it\u2019s unclear how much the public support for Golden Dawn is really about their political agenda. About three-in-ten (29%) of the party\u2019s voters said they voted for the party as a form of \u201cprotest,\u201d although 27% for its stance on immigration and borders, according to Yannis Mavris, pollster and director at Public Issue<\/a>. Another 14% mentioned the party\u2019s program as the reason for their vote and 13% cited national issues or patriotism as a criterion for their choice.<\/p>\n\n

In August 2013, the unemployment rate in Greece reached nearly 28%, more than double the E.U. average, according to data from Eurostat<\/a>. Unemployment among young people under 25 years old skyrocketed to 62% in June 2013.<\/p>\n\n

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The prolonged economic crisis, which partly explains the rise of the Golden Dawn, has had a profound effect on Greek public opinion. In a March Pew Research Center survey<\/a>, 99% of Greeks said the economy was in a bad shape, the highest percent among the 39 nations included in the poll. Moreover, 99% of Greeks said that unemployment is a very big problem and 94% were concerned about rising prices.<\/p>\n\n

At the same time, the Greek public does not expect the economic situation in their country to improve. A majority of the Greeks (64%) were pessimistic about the economy\u2019s future in the next year and 54% believed their personal situation will be worse in the next 12 months.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Greek government is preparing to try several lawmakers representing the Golden Dawn, a nationalist and anti-immigrant party that the government describes as \u201cneo-Nazi.\u201d The upcoming trial is related to the fatal stabbing of an anti-fascist rap musician on Sept. 18, by a Golden Dawn sympathizer. 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