The U.S. State Department published its annual report on religious freedom on Monday, where they made extensive reports to Golden Dawn. The reports refers to Golden Dawn as “an openly anti-Semitic and xenophobic political party”, the stance of which allows Greece to be slandered internationally.

The report also stresses that anti-Semitism has increased considerably since Golden Dawn was voted in Parliament during the last elections. Likewise attacks against immigrants, particularly from Muslim countries have skyrocketed.

The Greek Police claim to have investigated the vandalism of Jewish cemeteries in Ioannina and Drama, but were unable to proceed with arrests. Golden Dawn’s president Nikos Michaloliakos is referenced for publicly denying the Holocaust and his Nazi salutes to the followers of his party.

While the report acknowledges that the Greek government has condemned anti-Semitic and racist attacks, international watchdogs have demanded that more action be taken to combat such occurrences.