ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Thousands of right-wing extremists from across Europe plan to attend the so-called "Hatewave" festival in Greece even though the government has banned it.
The venue has been kept a secret but participants at the three-day event of music, sport and speeches, are expected to include members of Germany's National Democratic Party, Italy's Forza Nuova and Spain's La Fallange, Britain's Independent newspaper reports.
The event is organized by Greek's Golden Dawn. The Greek government imposed a ban last month, saying it could incite racism.
"The festival will go ahead. It will be held on private property and you will find out the location a day before it is due to start," said a Golden Dawn official.
The event's main slogan is: "Our Europe, not theirs. Turkey out of Europe."
