Today the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland issued a ruling declaring the Communist Party of Poland (KPP) unconstitutional and illegal, ordering its removal from the register of political parties.
The Tribunal’s decision follows a formal petition by the ultra-conservative Polish President Karol Nawrocki and finds that the aims and activities of the party violate the national constitution. The ruling effectively criminalizes the legitimate political activity of an established communist formation.
According to mainstream reporting, the Tribunal’s judgment frames the party’s ideology as contradictory to constitutional order and harmful to the state — including accusations that it promotes “totalitarian” practices. While presented in legalistic terms, this is a continuation of a broader campaign of anti-communist repression rather than a neutral judicial determination.
Greek and international communist movements have responded swiftly and resolutely to these developments.
On 1 December 2025, a militant protest took place at the Polish Embassy in Athens, organized by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE). A delegation led by KKE MP Afroditi Ktena condemned the renewed wave of persecution targeting the KPP, sending a strong message of solidarity and rejecting the Polish persecution as unjust and politically motivated. Protesters chanted slogans such as “Hands off the communists!” while formally delivering a protest note to embassy representatives.
Earlier, on 26 November 2025, an international joint statement was circulated and endorsed by numerous Communist and Workers’ Parties. This declaration strongly condemned Polish President Nawrocki’s motion and the judicial process aimed at banning the KPP. The signatories characterized the attempt as part of a persistent anti-communist offensive backed by bourgeois state forces and the official ideological climate of the European Union, and reiterated that such persecution will be met with continued resistance and solidarity actions across borders.
Since 2020, successive efforts have been made by state and judicial authorities in Poland to outlaw the Communist Party, including past petitions and legislative moves. These measures have gained renewed traction under the current presidency’s formal criminalization attempt. Despite past interventions being halted through organizing and solidarity, the current ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal marks a significant escalation.
The ongoing persecution occurs within a wider context of anti-communist legislation and symbolic bans — including restrictions on communist symbols — reflecting broader trends in post-socialist states where the memory of socialist achievements is contested and often suppressed.
The legal ban of the Communist Party of Poland represents not just a judicial pronouncement, but a political assault on organized working-class struggle. It demonstrates how state institutions can be mobilized by capitalist political forces to suppress ideological opposition. However, the coordinated solidarity actions — from mass statements to protests at diplomatic missions — illustrate that communist movements are linking struggles across national boundaries and responding with organized resistance.
This development is a reminder that the fight for political freedom and the right to organize under communist principles remains contested, requiring vigilance, solidarity, and collective action internationally.
Greek and international communist movements have responded swiftly and resolutely to these developments.
On 1 December 2025, a militant protest took place at the Polish Embassy in Athens, organized by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE). A delegation led by KKE MP Afroditi Ktena condemned the renewed wave of persecution targeting the KPP, sending a strong message of solidarity and rejecting the Polish persecution as unjust and politically motivated. Protesters chanted slogans such as “Hands off the communists!” while formally delivering a protest note to embassy representatives.
Earlier, on 26 November 2025, an international joint statement was circulated and endorsed by numerous Communist and Workers’ Parties. This declaration strongly condemned Polish President Nawrocki’s motion and the judicial process aimed at banning the KPP. The signatories characterized the attempt as part of a persistent anti-communist offensive backed by bourgeois state forces and the official ideological climate of the European Union, and reiterated that such persecution will be met with continued resistance and solidarity actions across borders.
Since 2020, successive efforts have been made by state and judicial authorities in Poland to outlaw the Communist Party, including past petitions and legislative moves. These measures have gained renewed traction under the current presidency’s formal criminalization attempt. Despite past interventions being halted through organizing and solidarity, the current ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal marks a significant escalation.
The ongoing persecution occurs within a wider context of anti-communist legislation and symbolic bans — including restrictions on communist symbols — reflecting broader trends in post-socialist states where the memory of socialist achievements is contested and often suppressed.
The legal ban of the Communist Party of Poland represents not just a judicial pronouncement, but a political assault on organized working-class struggle. It demonstrates how state institutions can be mobilized by capitalist political forces to suppress ideological opposition. However, the coordinated solidarity actions — from mass statements to protests at diplomatic missions — illustrate that communist movements are linking struggles across national boundaries and responding with organized resistance.
This development is a reminder that the fight for political freedom and the right to organize under communist principles remains contested, requiring vigilance, solidarity, and collective action internationally.
