Latvian website distorts KKE's position on Ukraine war

Comment by the International Relations Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), published in Rizospastis, on the distortion of the Party's positions regarding the war in Ukraine by the Latvian site "The Insider": 

This is not the first time that attempts have been made to distort the KKE's crystal-clear position on the imperialist war in Ukraine and exploit it for the purposes of one or the other side in the imperialist conflict.

KKE blasts Greek government for whitewashing neo-Nazis while promoting anti-communism

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has sharply condemned recent anti-communist statements by Konstantinos Kyranakis, Secretary of New Democracy (ND), Greece's ruling party, accusing the Greek government of playing a leading role in the political rehabilitation of convicted neo-Nazi political figure Ilias Kasidiaris.

Kasidiaris, a former leading figure of the criminal neo-Nazi organization Golden Dawn, remains a prominent reference point for sections of Greece's far right.

 

KKE: Greek government and pro-US parties thoroughly exposed after Guilfoyle's dismissal

Commenting on the dismissal of US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle by the Trump administration, amid mounting allegations of corruption and misconduct, the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) stated:

“The dismissal of US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle by the Trump administration, for reasons of its own, thoroughly exposes, first and foremost, the New Democracy government, which had been singing her praises even before she took office, and all the more so afterwards, while concealing her role and interventions.

 

Koutsoumbas: Greek and Turkish Communists stand together against imperialism, nationalism and war

The joint struggle of Greek and Turkish communists against imperialist rivalries, nationalism and war was highlighted by Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), during an event organized by the Party's Central Committee in Athens on Monday, October 12.

The event, entitled “Greece and Turkey in the Vortex of Imperialist Rivalries: The Way Out for the Peoples,” addressed escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries and the dangerous involvement of their ruling classes in wider imperialist confrontations.

 

Mass mobilization by the KKE and KNE against the resurgence of neo-Nazi violence in Greece

On 9 October a dynamic and mass mobilization took place in Elefsina following a call by the North-West Attica organisations of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and its youth wing, KNE, giving a militant response to the attack by fascists in the town against an athlete for his anti-fascist action. The workers and youth of the area sent a clear message that there is no place for fascists or their poison in the working-class neighbourhoods of Elefsina or anywhere else.

International condemnation over Modi government's repression: Hands Off Indian Communists!

Communist parties from Greece, Britain, Turkey and Bangladesh have expressed solidarity with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the mass protests against the government of Narendra Modi, following the police crackdown in New Delhi and other parts of India on October 10.

Hundreds of protesters, including CPI(M) General Secretary M. A. Baby, senior communist officials, students and youth activists, were detained as demonstrations challenged the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. 

 

The KKE spoiled the atmosphere of “national unity” surrounding Rubio’s visit in Greece

Comment by the International Relations Section of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE):

Two “schools of thought” dominate the analyses of the bourgeois parties in the wake of Rubio’s visit. One is that of the cheerleaders, led by the government: they are hailing Greece’s “upgrading” in US-NATO energy (and other) plans and continue to regard it as a major advantage that Rubio came to Greece but did not go to Turkey. 

KKE slams Rubio's visit: Greece must stop serving as a launchpad for US imperialist wars

During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens, the Greek government agreed to deepen the country’s involvement in US-NATO military plans, expand arms purchases and strengthen energy cooperation serving US and Greek business interests. The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) fiercely condemned these agreements, warning of the growing dangers for the Greek people.

In a statement, the Press Office of the Central Committee of the KKE stresses:

 

"Rubio is unwelcome in Greece", declare thousands of protesters in Athens

Thousands of workers, students and young people flooded the streets of Athens on Tuesday evening, October 6, in a mass demonstration against the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greece’s deepening involvement in US-NATO military and energy plans.

 

Behind the banners of trade unions and mass organizations, demonstrators marched under slogans including “Rubio is unwelcome,” “Neither land nor water to the murderers of the peoples,” and demands for the closure of US military bases and an end to Greece’s participation in imperialist wars. 

 

Communist Party of Greece (KKE): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is unwelcome!

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to visit Greece on Tuesday, October 6, amid growing opposition to his visit and to Greece’s involvement in US-NATO military plans. KKE organizations have already held rallies and pickets in neighborhoods across Attica, while the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) is campaigning under the slogan “Rubio Go Home”; the KKE is also calling for mass participation in Tuesday’s demonstrations organized by trade unions and the anti-war movement, including the rally at Syntagma Square in Athens at 7:30 p.m. 

 

KKE: Hands Off the Communist Party of Mexico and the Front of Communist Youth!

On October 2, Mexican police violently attacked members of the Communist Party of Mexico (PCM) and the Front of Communist Youth (FJC) as they were heading to a demonstration commemorating the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre. Eight communists were arrested and several were injured in the police assault.

In a statement, the International Relations Section of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) notes:

 

European Communist Action: Communist Parties discuss NATO, EU and growing war danger

Communist and workers’ parties participating in the European Communist Action (ECA) met by teleconference in September for a discussion entitled “The EU, NATO, and other imperialist alliances: ‘Security providers’ or frameworks for deeper military involvement at the expense of the people?” The meeting was hosted by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP), with the opening speech delivered by its General Secretary, Kemal Okuyan.

 

Koutsoumbas at 52nd KNE-Odigitis Festival: “Socialism or Barbarism is a question of today”

The 52nd KNE-Odigitis Festival concluded in Athens with a mass political gathering at Tritsis Park and a speech by Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), who called on workers and youth to strengthen their struggle against capitalist exploitation, imperialist war and Greece’s involvement in US-NATO plans. 

 

According to 902.gr portal, tens of thousands attended the closing gathering, while hundreds of thousands had taken part in Festival events across Greece. 

 

“Rubio is unwelcome in Greece”: KKE, trade unions and peace committees call for mobilizations

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME) and the Greek Committee for International Détente and Peace (EEDYE) are calling for militant mobilizations against the forthcoming visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, declaring him “unwelcome” in Greece and denouncing the further involvement of the country in US-NATO war plans. KKE organizations in Attica are organizing meetings, rallies and pickets in neighborhoods and workplaces, calling on workers and youth to oppose Rubio’s visit as well as the “dangerous plans and bloodstained agreements” between Greece and the United States and between Greece and Israel. 

 

KKE expresses solidarity with the communists of Israel, condemns electoral ban

On September 23, Israel’s Central Elections Committee voted to disqualify all Arab electoral lists and several candidates from the upcoming parliamentary elections, including Ofer Cassif, a Jewish member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Israel (Maki) and a sitting member of the Knesset. 

 

The decision also affects the communist-led Hadash and its electoral allies. The disqualifications are not final, as they remain subject to judicial review by Israel’s Supreme Court.

“Socialism or Death!”: KNE-Odigitis Festival honors Fidel Castro, reaffirms solidarity with socialist Cuba

The revolutionary legacy of Fidel Castro and the struggle to defend socialist Cuba against US imperialist aggression were at the centre of a major political discussion held during the 52nd KNE-Odigitis Festival, organized by the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) in Athens.

The event, marking the centenary of Fidel Castro’s birth, brought together a large audience to discuss the historical significance of the Cuban Revolution, proletarian internationalism and the challenges facing Cuba amid Washington’s escalating economic pressure and imperialist threats.

 

“Fascists have no place in Greek society”: KKE blasts attempt to bring neo-Nazis back into political life

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has condemned attempts to restore the political presence of the criminal neo-Nazi organization Golden Dawn through a new political formation linked to its convicted former leading member, Ilias Kasidiaris, who was recently released from prison.

On September 21, Kasidiaris announced his support for the "Alliance of Greeks", a party associated with former MPs of the far-right "Spartans" party. Shortly afterwards, independent MP Giorgos Manoussos declared in Parliament that he effectively represented the new formation, provoking an immediate reaction from KKE lawmakers.

 

Joint statement by the KKE and TKP on developments in Greek-Turkish relations

In a joint statement (here in Greek) on developments in Greek-Turkish relations, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) state:

“The dangerous developments unfolding in our region, which lies close to and is affected by the fronts of imperialist wars and plans in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf, are triggering a chain of alarming developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean and Greek-Turkish relations.

 

KKE: Von der Leyen’s EU agenda brings militarization, austerity and new burdens for the people

The European Parliamentary Group of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) strongly criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address, arguing that the priorities she outlined are “alien to the concerns and opposed to the interests of the peoples of Europe.”

According to the KKE, the European Union is seeking to strengthen the position of its monopolies amid intensifying competition with the United States and China for supremacy in the global capitalist economy. 

 

Communist Party of Greece (KKE) strongly condemns release of Golden Dawn neo-Nazi Kasidiaris

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has strongly condemned the release from prison of Ilias Kasidiaris, a former leading member of the Nazi criminal organization Golden Dawn, describing the decision as a “provocation” against the organization’s victims, their families and the working people who fought for its conviction.

Kasidiaris’ release follows that of almost the entire former leadership of Golden Dawn, which was convicted in 2020 of operating as a criminal organization.