Wednesday, October 27, 2021
KKE denounces the despicable anti-communist "resolution" circulated in the European Parliament
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
What kind of “communists” were elected in Graz?
Eventually, the KPO and its Graz branch has received strong, but justified, critique by the Party of Labour (PdA) which was formed in 2013 by a Marxist-Leninist breakaway faction of the KPÖ who disagreed with the party's opportunist turn. According to the Party of Labour's chairman, Tibor Zenker, the KPÖ “is not a Marxist-Leninist party”, while concepts such as class struggle, socialist revolution and communism are included neither in the rhetoric, nor in the activities, of the KPO ("Das dunkelrote Graz", zeitungderarbeit.at).
Worker killed at Cosco-owned Piraeus Port in Greece
"It's not the 'bad' moment. It is a result of the intensification of work, the lack of safety measures for our health and our integrity ", the Union of Container Workers at Piraeus Port underlines in its statement, demanding 6-hour shifts, abolition of counter shifts, conversion of all contracts into full and Health and Safety Committees by employees.
Monday, October 25, 2021
KKE: Solidarity with the people of Sudan
“The KKE expresses its full solidarity to the suffering people of Sudan, the working class and the comrades of the Sudanese Communist Party, who are experiencing another coup.
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Free Carmen Villalba! Joint statement by Communist Parties denounces the Paraguayan government
The full statement, which was published on solidnet.org, is the following (in English and Spanish):
The undersigned Communist and Workers Parties denounce the Paraguayan government to the international community for the illegal detention of Carmen Villalba, who is still being held in the Asunción Women's Prison, in Paraguay, despite the effective fulfillment of her sentence.
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Truth and Lies about the 1956 counterrevolution in Hungary
(Greek History book, 3rd grade of High School) 70
Communists back Tel Aviv SlutWalk against sexual violence
Friday, October 22, 2021
Monument dedicated to Yuri Gagarin unveiled in Portugal
The bronze bust, which was placed in the Tagush Park Technopark, was presented to the city by the International Charitable Foundation “Dialogue of Cultures – One World”, while the event was attended by the Russian Ambassador in Portugal.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
PAME: Solidarity with the workers' strikes in the USA
John Deree employees protest in Davenport, Iowa. |
"PAME, which represents the class union movement of Greece, a member of the WFTU, expresses solidarity with the workers in the USA who are in various mobilizations, strikes and protests, claiming Collective Agreements with salary increases in many sectors.
EU's concern for the rise of far-right extremism and racism is hypocritical, says KKE MEP
KKE MEP Kostas Papadakis speaking in Strasbourg. |
Speaking at the debate concerning the “rise of the right-wing extremism and racism in Europe” on October 20th, the KKE MEP pointed out:
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Flashback: Remembering the 2011 murderous attack against PAME rally in Athens
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Dutch communists condemn police violence against housing protesters in Rotterdam
The demonstrators denounced the long waiting lists for social housing, the high prices in the private rental sector, the owner-occupied market, and the rising number of homeless people.
Monday, October 18, 2021
Bolivia's jailed dictator Jeanine Áñez nominated for EU's Sakharov Prize!
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Mexico's AMLO government orders brutal crackdown against striking workers
Right: President Obrador with business magnate Carlos Slim |
It is the second mobilization of workers so far this year, who do not stop demanding compliance with their labor rights, especially the reduction of their working hours, the payment of overtime and other basic rights.
Friday, October 15, 2021
KKE denounces the new Greece-US military agreement
“The so-called defence —but in reality extremely aggressive— agreement between Greece and the USA constitutes a dangerous development that further entangles our country in the US and NATO war plans in the wider region. Besides, the reference of the US Secretary of State to Greece's contribution to the war in Afghanistan foreshadows many new cases like Afghanistan, with the active participation of Greece.
Chilean Communist Party condemns police violence against Mapuche people
Thursday, October 14, 2021
California: A communist for Long Beach City Council
Greece-US agreement on military bases must be cancelled!
Today, Thursday 14 October, Greece's Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Washington DC in order to sign the the second Protocol of Amendment of the Greek-US Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with his U.S counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The right-wing New Democracy government, continuing the “Strategic Dialogue” with the United States which was initiated by social democratic SYRIZA, promotes the renewal of the Greece-US Agreement on military bases for a period of 5 years and then its transformation indefinetely, as well as the installation of more military bases in many regions.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Swaziland: Solidarity with the students — Down with Mswati
Over 80 schools across Swaziland have been indefinitely shut down since the protests intensified in the last three weeks.
Iraqi communists boycott early elections, call for radical change
Iraq’s early parliamentary elections on 10 October 2021 were characterised by a very low turnout, at about 20%, confirming the fact that Iraqi voters have no confidence in an electoral system designed to perpetuate the corrupt ethno-sectarian power-sharing system that was installed after the US war and occupation of the country in 2003.
Monday, October 11, 2021
The Communist Party of Turkey on the Kurdish Issue
The full statement of the TKP is the following:
"A small segment of the population in Turkey possesses enormous wealth, while millions of people are struggling with poverty and unemployment.
USSR 2.0: Half of Russians would prefer the Soviet system
According to the survey, which was conducted between 19 and 26 August 2021, half of Russians (49%) would prefer the Soviet political system. This is the highest number since the early 2000s. Only 18% chose the current political system, while 16% believe that the best political system is “the Western model of democracy”.
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Czech Republic: Why did the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia fail in the elections?
In this week's election in the Czech Republic, the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia took 3.62% of the votes with nearly all precincts reporting, less than the 5% needed to enter parliament.
“I am very disappointed because it is a really big failure,” said KSČM leader Vojtech Filip, who also resigned.