Expanding on the event's thematic title on "Who created miraculous tourism?", Koutsoumbas said it was due to KKE's support that workers in the tourism industry experienced first-hand the fact "that only the people save the people, defending their rights at work, securing collective labor agreements, and protecting them from employers' arbitrary exploitation."
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
KKE is the only true opposition in Greece, says General Secretary Koutsoumbas
Expanding on the event's thematic title on "Who created miraculous tourism?", Koutsoumbas said it was due to KKE's support that workers in the tourism industry experienced first-hand the fact "that only the people save the people, defending their rights at work, securing collective labor agreements, and protecting them from employers' arbitrary exploitation."
Friday, June 2, 2023
Greek Elections 2023: No anti-popular government is omnipotent when faced with a stronger KKE
“The optimistic message of these elections —without, of course, overlooking the overall negative correlation of forces— is the significant strengthening of the KKE, which won 7.23%, 427,000 votes, and 26 MPs, taking third place in Attica again, this time achieving double-digit percentages in the working class–popular neighborhoods and an increase in all regions nationwide”, noted the GS of the CC of KKE.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Dimitris Koutsoumbas: The KKE can be the only true opposition to ND's anti-popular government
"There is today but one dilemma: Either you give consent to the support of the government's anti-popular policies or you support the only true opposition from the point of view of working-class, popular interests," the General Secretary said, urging voters to further strengthen KKE in the upcoming elections on June 25.
Monday, May 22, 2023
Statement of Dimitris Koutsoumbas, GS of the KKE, on the outcome of Greece's parliamentary elections
“On behalf of the CC of the KKE, we salute the thousands of workers and young people who took this step today and voted for the KKE, resulting in its considerable rise.
We want to congratulate the thousands of members and cadres of the KKE and KNE who gave their best, contributing to this election result.
KKE gains more than 7% in parliamentary elections, almost doubles its MPs in Parliament - #greekelections
More specifically, the KKE gains 7.23% (from 5.3% in 2019) and 425,646 votes.
The Party also increases its MPs, from 15 to 26.
The results:
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Massive, awe-inspiring pre-election rally of the KKE in Athens: "Only the people can save the people"
Under the slogan "Only the people can save the people, with the KKE at the forefront!", thousands of workers, men and women of every age participated in the largest pre-election rally this year.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Large pre-election rally of the KKE in Thessaloniki
An excerpt from his speech reads as follows:
“During this pre-election period, an optimistic message is emerging from all over Greece: There are many more people, who, with a clearer mind, draw broader conclusions; who understand that what we have experienced, especially in recent years, was not accidental.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Dimitris Koutsoumbas: The KKE keeps its arms open to progressive people, leftists who refuse to compromise
Referring to the May 21 parliamentary elections, he said that "there are many responding to our invitation, and many honest people who have joined our ballots, former deputies, Eurodeputies, and officials and members of SYRIZA, ANTARSYA and LAE," naming the main opposition party and other leftist parties.
Monday, May 8, 2023
Koutsoumbas: Only the strength of the KKE will be the indicator of the people’s strength after the elections
As D. Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the KKE Central Committee, noted: “Only the strength of the KKE will be the indicator of the people’s strength after the elections. And the people of Ioannina have every interest in electing a communist MP for the first time in years."
Saturday, April 22, 2023
The KKE will not take part in anti-popular government, says Party Secretary Koutsoumbas
What does the term “left” mean today?
The truth is that it is a term that has been abused by many people over time, both in Greece and internationally.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Koutsoumbas s'adresse à la manifestation à Paris: "Le KKE, la classe ouvrière de Grèce est de votre côté"!
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Plus tôt dans la journée, le Secrétaire Général a rencontré des grévistes à la Gare Montparnasse qui l'ont accueilli par des applaudissements et des slogans.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Le Secrétaire Général du KKE, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, participera aux manifestations à Paris
Selon le portail 902.gr, la délégation du KKE comprend également les membres du Comité central du KKE et les candidats députés Christina Panagiotakopoulou et Giorgos Perros.
Friday, February 24, 2023
D. Koutsoumbas: Statement on the one year since the beginning of NATO-Russia war in Ukraine
“After a year of war in Ukraine and the danger of a generalization of the war is more than existing, especially when the conflict between USA and China for the primacy in the imperialist system is clearly projected in the “big picture”.
Monday, February 6, 2023
KKE expresses full solidarity with the earthquake-hit people of Turkey and Syria
"We express our full solidarity with the peoples of Turkey and Syria, who currently need urgent and coordinated international aid to rescue the missing persons and provide effective support to the people affected by the earthquake. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and our wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Mass event of the KKE in Thessaloniki
The event highlighted the positive impact of the KKE’s call to the people to turn the page and write their own story, focusing on their needs.
Monday, December 12, 2022
KKE supports the LET CUBA REBUILD urgent appeal
“I hereby endorse urgent appeal “Let Cuba Rebuild”, addressed to the President of the USA, to suspend the blockade of Cuba for at least 5 months, in order to facilitate the supply of the necessary materials for the reconstruction of the country that was recently stricken by cyclone “Ian”, which caused great destruction.
Monday, December 5, 2022
100th anniversary of the founding of the USSR: Speech by the KKE General Secretary Dimitris Koutsoumbas
Dear comrades,
The international and domestic developments in the 100 years since the founding of the USSR confirm the necessity to enrich our programmatic conception of socialism, incorporating all the positive and at the same time negative experience from the very course of socialist construction in the 20th century and drawing useful conclusions from the victory of the counter-revolution, first of all in the USSR.
Monday, November 14, 2022
Dimitris Koutsoumbas: Internationalist solidarity with Cuba, the U.S. blockade must stop
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Saturday, October 1, 2022
KKE General Secretary Koutsoumbas: "Greece must be immediately disengaged from the imperialist war"
The comment of General Secretary Koutsoumbas reads:
“The developments on the front of the imperialist war in Ukraine mark the intensity of the confrontation with incalculable dangers for the peoples. Not only for the people of Ukraine and Russia who are at the center of this conflict, but also for the people of the entire world who are already paying the heavy cost of expensiveness and energy poverty.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Dimitris Koutsoumbas' speech: "With the KKE, for the great, the beautiful and utterly amazing, for Socialism!"
The full speech by Dimitris Koutsoumbas reads as follows: