After the arrest of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos and other leading MPs’ of the neo-nazi party, they now face charges of belonging to a criminal organisation, it is expected that the new leader of Golden Down will be Eleni Zaroulia, an MP and the wife of the arrested leader.

Ms Zaroulia, who so far is not facing any charges is the most trusted person by her husband Nikos Michaloliakos. She has been described as a woman with an iron will for power and has already ticked off a number of Golden Dawn officials and supporters.

The assassination of the hip hop artist Pavlos Fyssas by a Golden Down supporter has led to a steady declining in influence of the neo-nazi party, who attracts most of its support from men and from young voters.