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| 'Neo-Nazi' held over Greek musician Pavlos Fyssas death | 'Neo-Nazi' held over Greek musician Pavlos Fyssas death |
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| A left-wing musician has been stabbed to death in the Greek capital, Athens, and the suspect is a member of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. | A left-wing musician has been stabbed to death in the Greek capital, Athens, and the suspect is a member of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. |
| Pavlos Fyssas, 34, was killed early on Wednesday. Police arrested the suspect and searched Golden Dawn's offices. The party denied any involvement. | Pavlos Fyssas, 34, was killed early on Wednesday. Police arrested the suspect and searched Golden Dawn's offices. The party denied any involvement. |
| Social tensions have risen as Greeks deal with years of austerity measures. | Social tensions have risen as Greeks deal with years of austerity measures. |
| Greece's Public Order Minister, Nikos Dendias, has cancelled a trip to Rome. He said the situation was critical. | Greece's Public Order Minister, Nikos Dendias, has cancelled a trip to Rome. He said the situation was critical. |
| The minister expressed his deep regret over the incident, and said the government would soon put forward a new law against political violence and armed groups. | The minister expressed his deep regret over the incident, and said the government would soon put forward a new law against political violence and armed groups. |
| Greece's Socialist Party, which is the second party in the governing coalition, has said that Golden Dawn should be considered a criminal group. | Greece's Socialist Party, which is the second party in the governing coalition, has said that Golden Dawn should be considered a criminal group. |
| The killing occurred ahead of further strikes against government plans to cut thousands of public sector jobs. | The killing occurred ahead of further strikes against government plans to cut thousands of public sector jobs. |
| 'Football row' | 'Football row' |
| Mr Fyssas, an anti-fascist and hip-hop artist, was stabbed outside a cafe shortly after midnight local time in the western Athens district of Keratsini. | Mr Fyssas, an anti-fascist and hip-hop artist, was stabbed outside a cafe shortly after midnight local time in the western Athens district of Keratsini. |
| Reports say that after a dispute over football, there was an altercation between different groups of people. The victim was attacked by a group of 15 men. | Reports say that after a dispute over football, there was an altercation between different groups of people. The victim was attacked by a group of 15 men. |
| A 45-year-old man, who police say has admitted supporting Golden Dawn, has confessed to the crime, the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says. | |
| Before being pronounced dead, the victim had identified his attacker to police. | |
| Anti-fascist demonstrators gathered on Tuesday night and are planning another rally later on Wednesday. | Anti-fascist demonstrators gathered on Tuesday night and are planning another rally later on Wednesday. |
| Vigilante attacks | Vigilante attacks |
| Golden Dawn has frequently been accused of violence towards left-wing activists and immigrants and is blamed for vigilante attacks. | Golden Dawn has frequently been accused of violence towards left-wing activists and immigrants and is blamed for vigilante attacks. |
| Europe's top human rights body, the Council of Europe, has said there are grounds for Golden Dawn to be made illegal. | |
| But the party has 18 MPs. Its popularity has grown during Greece's financial crisis. The government fears banning the party could drive it underground and increase its support. | But the party has 18 MPs. Its popularity has grown during Greece's financial crisis. The government fears banning the party could drive it underground and increase its support. |
| Doctors, teachers and municipal rubbish collectors were among those taking part in the latest stoppage called by the civil servants' union, which is due to last two days. | Doctors, teachers and municipal rubbish collectors were among those taking part in the latest stoppage called by the civil servants' union, which is due to last two days. |