Demosthenes Ligdopoulos was born in Athens, Greece in 1898. At the age of 18, in 1916, he was enrolled at the University as a mathematics student. On the same year, alongside his co-students Sp. Komiotis, Fr. Tzoulatis and Tzoumas brothers, he founded the “Socialist Youth” of Athens. Since then, the socialist ideas and the labor movement became an inseparable part of his life. The Great October Socialist Revolution in 1917 was an event that ignited the flame of Ligdopoulos' revolutionary thinking and activity.
Showing posts with label Communist International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Communist International. Show all posts
Friday, November 5, 2021
Thursday, February 11, 2021
PCTE: 100 years after the foundation of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
Statement of the Central Committee of the PCTE on the Centenary of the Foundation of the PCE (SEIC):
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) addresses to all the workers from our country in the start of 2021 – 100 years after the foundation of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) as the Spanish Section of the Communist International (SEIC) – and conveys the following statement.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
More than 70 Communist Parties to participate in the 21st International Meeting in Izmir
The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) Kemal Okuyan and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Dimitris Koutsoumbas will deliver speeches in the opening event of the 21st International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties (IMCWP) which will take place in Izmir between 18 and 20 October.
According to 902 portal, Dimitris Koutsoumbas will be the head of a large delegation of the KKE, including Giorgos Marinos, member of the Poltical Bureau and MP, Elisseos Vagenas, member of the Central Committee and responsible of the Party's International Relations Section, the Party's MEP Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos and Aris Evangelidis, member of the International Relations Section of the KKE.
Sunday, October 6, 2019
The 21st International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties (IMCWP) to be hosted in Izmir on 18-20 October
The Turkish city of Izmir will be the hosting place of the 21st International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties (IMCWP) which will take place on October 18-20, under the shared responsibility of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) and the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).
As soL portal reports, the theme of the meeting will be “100th Anniversary of the founding of the Communist International: The fight for peace and socialism continues!”
Saturday, June 15, 2019
100 years of the Communist International: The declaration of Moscow international conference
On June 1-2 in Moscow there was held international conference “100-years to the Communist International and tasks of the Communist movement today”.
As a result of discussions and exchange of views on the issues of international cooperation between communist parties a final statement was composed by the participants.
FINAL DECLARATION
«100-years to the Communist International and tasks of the Communist movement today», Moscow, 1 - 2 June 2019.
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Communist International's 100th anniversary- Statement by the Communist Party of Greece
The Central Committee of the Communisty Party of Greece (KKE) honors the 100th year anniversary marking the founding of the Communist International (CI) ( 2 – 6 March, 1919).
It recognizes its contribution to the international workers' and communist movement, while underlining the need to derive important lessons from the experience accumulated from its action.
It recognizes its contribution to the international workers' and communist movement, while underlining the need to derive important lessons from the experience accumulated from its action.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Italy: Communists paid tribute to the 100th anniversary of Communist International
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Photo from the event in Rome (Credit: La Riscossa). |
An
event in honor of the 100th anniversary since the founding
of the Communist International was held in Rome, on Saturday 2nd
of March, by the Communist Party, Italy (Partito Comunista). Numerous
members and friends of the Party and its youth wing- the Front of Communist Youth (FGC) – attended the event.
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) was represented by Kostas Papadakis, MEP and member of the CC, who delivered a greeting speech.
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) was represented by Kostas Papadakis, MEP and member of the CC, who delivered a greeting speech.
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