ATHENS, Greece, May 1 (UPI) -- The mayor of Athens, Greece, vowed Wednesday to stop members of the neo-fascist Golden Dawn party from handing out free food in a city square ahead of Easter.
Mayor Giorgis Kaminis declared the food distribution set for Thursday in Syntagma Square was "illegal" and said the city "will do what is needed so that it does not take place," ekathimerini.com reported.
In a similar event last year on the steps of Parliament, Golden Dawn gave free food to anyone who could prove they were Greek.
The far-right organization said the aim of the food giveaway was to help Greek families harmed by Greece's "genocidal policies."
Kaminis called the gathering "provocative."
Greeks typically give away food such as lamb and eggs on the Thursday before Easter, which this year is celebrated on May 5 by Eastern Christians.
