Open letter: Greece not only country threatened by revival of Nazi ideology
Regarding the recent entry of far-right Golden Dawn party in Greece's Parliament after the May 6 elections, prominent politicians and intellectuals from across Europe have signed an open letter warning of the rise in neo-Nazi groups in the continent. The letter appeared in different dailies, such as the British The Guardian, the Polish Gazeta, the French Le Monde and the Greek Kathimerini. The signatories underline the importance of raising awareness amidst the people of Europe in view of the current conditions nurturing the rise of far-right parties in power. According to the letter, the austerity policies adopted by European countries in the past years have paved the way for the rise of extreme right parties, while Europe's post WWII social welfare system must be reinvigorated with the 'pursuit for democracy, social progress, and the promotion of equality, together with the protection of those citizens who – even more so in times of crisis – are the target of ra