Koutsoumbas was commenting on the Greek prime minister's meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Israel on Sunday.
Monday, March 31, 2025
KKE's Secretary Koutsoumbas: Mitsotakis' meeting with war criminal Netanyahu an insult to genocide victims
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
KKE on Trump-Putin call: Imperialist peace and arrangements are the other side of imperialist war
“The drumbeats about a ceasefire in the 3-year imperialist war in Ukraine, between the US, NATO, EU and capitalist Russia, cannot overshadow the real facts and the painful reality of the continuation of the war that tortures the peoples of Ukraine and Russia, as well as the dangers for other peoples.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Mass graves of executed communists from the Civil War discovered in northern Greece
Two mass graves containing the remains of executed communists from the 1946-49 Civil War have been discovered in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city.
The graves were uncovered during redevelopment work close to the national resistance memorial, thus increasing the total of such sites in the area to six. The location of the graves indicates that it was likely used for the execution of political prisoners due to its proximity to the notorious Yedi Kule prison.
Friday, March 7, 2025
D. Koutsoumbas: The KKE's position on the nature of the war in Ukraine is confirmed once again
“One of the things you told the people to justify our country’s involvement in the war in Ukraine in the role of a NATO stooge was that we are supposedly on the 'right side of history'. Among other things, this involvement has hit the pockets of our people, especially due to high energy bills.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Joint struggle of the communists in Greece and Turkey against the US bases and NATO
— Greek newspapers Dimokratia and Ta Nea claimed that US President Donald Trump has decided to close the alleged US base in Alexandroupoli, Greece. However, US officials issued a statement on the allegations, saying that “the US does not have a base in Alexandroupoli, it is a Greek facility to which the US has access under the Mutual Defense Cooperation Treaty.” What is your assessment of these discussions?
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
KKE: Statement of the Political Bureau of the CC on the mass strike rallies of 28 February 2025
STATEMENT OF THE POLITICAL BUREAU OF THE CC OF THE KKE
On the mass strike rallies of 28 february 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025
Documentary on communist leader Nikos Zachariadis to be presented in Greece
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New Star (Flickr) |
A production of Russian writer, poet and historian Dmitry Mizgulin and directed by Andrei Nikishin, the documentary (roughly translated from Greek as "Unbending Nikos") includes rare archival material and testimonies from Zachariadis' lifelong friend and comrade Alexis Parnis.
Friday, February 28, 2025
"Their profits vs our lives"! Huge strike rallies in Greece on the 2nd anniversary of Tempi train crash
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Greeks to flood the streets on 28 February: National strike and demand for Justice for the Tempi train crash
This is the widespread call to struggle that the trade unions across the country are sounding for 28 February, the day when the private and public sectors will come to a standstill, two years after the crime in Tempe.
On that day, workers in factories, construction sites, shops, restaurants, services, etc. will participate in the strike en masse, together with the self-employed, small craftsmen and tradesmen.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
KKE: The peoples are witnessing a re-division of the world which can never be done peacefully
Friday, February 21, 2025
Greek communist trade unionists blocked the transport of 350 tonnes of explosives destined to Ukraine
The explosives were in fact destined for the Hellenic Defence Systems factory for the production of 155 mm artillery shells to be sent to the imperialist war in Ukraine as part of our country’s involvement, under the responsibility of the government, in support of the Zelenskiy regime.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
80 years since the disgraceful Varkiza Agreement
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The signing of the Varkiza Agreement, 12 February 1945 |
In the negotiations, the EAM delegation consisted of G. Siantos (Secretary of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and head of the delegation), M. Partsalidis (Secretary of the CC of EAM) and l. Tsirimokos (General Secretary of the Union of People's Democracy party). The government was represented by I. Sofianopoulos (Minister of Foreign Affairs), P. Rallis (Minister of Interior) and Ioannis Makropoulos (Minister of Agriculture).
Friday, December 27, 2024
KKE: Mitsotakis' government and the parties which welcomed Assad's fall bear responsibility for a Turkish-Syrian maritime deal
More specifically, the statement (here in Greek) reads:
Sunday, December 8, 2024
The KKE expresses solidarity with the communists and the people of Syria
More specifically, Koutsoumbas said:
"In Syria, another war zone has been ignited on the global chessboard of imperialist competitions. There is another intervention that portends new sufferings for the people of Syria and the peoples of the region, new waves of refugees, possibly new border changes.
Friday, November 29, 2024
KKE leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Monday, November 25, 2024
NATO chief Rutte is unwelcome in Turkey and Greece
Following his visit to Ankara, he is expected to travel to Athens on Tuesday for discussions with Greek officials, including Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. This marks Rutte’s first visit to both countries in his new role as NATO Secretary General.
Greek communists stage militant protest against anti-communist event dedicated to "Holodomor"
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"In Socialism the peoples of Russia & Ukraine were living in peace" |
The event titled "Memorial event for the innocent victims of the Stalinist regime-instigated Genocide, HOLODOMOR 1932-1933" was organized by the Municipality of Mandra in collaboration with the Embassy of Ukraine in Greece and the Hellenic-Ukrainian Chamber.
Friday, November 22, 2024
Koutsoumbas: On the escalation of the imperialist war between NATO and Russia — The Greek government should stop supporting the Zelensky regime
“Following the use of American and British weapons against Russia by the Zelensky regime and the modification of Russia’s nuclear doctrine by Putin and their related statements, it is now obvious that there is a major escalation of the imperialist war. The risk of an immediate generalization is more than visible.
KKE delegation meets Hadash MP Ofer Cassif
It is reminded that Ofer Cassif is being persecuted in Israel because he publicly condemns Netanyahu government's anti-people policy, opposes the genocide of the Palestinian people and the occupation, as well as the attacks against the other peoples of the region.
Monday, November 18, 2024
Thousands commemorated the 51st anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising in Athens
Thousands of people participated in the bloc of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) expressing their solidarity with the people of Palestine and demanded that the massacre in Gaza and Greece’s involvement in imperialist plans be stopped.