Andreas Michaloliakos said on a Greek TV channel : ` ` There were no gas chambers '' in Auschwitz . The country faces fresh elections after repeated attempts to form a coalition government ended in failure Tuesday . The government and a Greek Jewish community condemned the far - right leader 's statement . Golden Dawn won almost 50 % of the vote in parliamentary elections this month .
Andreas Michaloliakos said on a Greek TV channel : ` ` There were no gas chambers '' in Auschwitz . The government and a Greek Jewish community condemned the far - right leader 's statement . Golden Dawn won almost 50 % of the vote in parliamentary elections this month .