The 1956 Hungarian counterrevolution and Jacobin's false narrative of a “working-class revolt”

By Nikos Mottas 

Seventy years after the counterrevolutionary events of 1956, Hungary remains a powerful reminder that the struggle between socialism and capitalism does not end with the overthrow of bourgeois power. The restoration of capitalism was not an abstract possibility, nor was the danger of counterrevolution confined to external imperialist intervention. It could also emerge through the exploitation of internal contradictions, political mistakes and the advance of opportunism within the communist movement itself.

KKE condemns Greek government’s disgraceful abstention on UN vote against Cuba blockade

In a statement concerning the Greek government's disgraceful stance at the UN General Assembly on Cuba, the International Relations Section of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) notes:

"The New Democracy (ND) government has once again found itself on the wrong side of history, as, for the first time in 33 years, Greece abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly on Cuba's resolution demanding an end to the imperialist blockade. 

 

KKE marks 86 years since fascist Italy's invasion of Greece, warns against new imperialist wars

On the 86th anniversary of Greece's entry into World War II, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) pays tribute to the heroic struggle of the Greek people against fascist occupation, highlighting the decisive contribution of the communists to the National Resistance and drawing urgent lessons for today's escalating imperialist rivalries and wars. October 28 is commemorated annually in Greece as Ohi Day (“No Day”), marking the rejection of fascist Italy's ultimatum in 1940 and the subsequent Italian invasion. The anniversary also recalls the years of Nazi-fascist occupation and the mass resistance movement that emerged under the leadership of the communists.

 

KKE Europarliament Group calls member-states to support Cuba's resolution at the UN General Assembly

Call by the KKE’s European Parliamentary Group to EU member states to vote in favor of Cuba’s resolution at the UN General Assembly to lift the U.S. embargo. 

In light of yet another Cuban resolution at the UN General Assembly calling for the lifting of the criminal U.S. embargo, the Cuban people are currently facing great difficulties, under the threat of a U.S. military invasion and the CIA’s openly declared plans to undermine and overthrow the Cuban government. Since early 2026, they have been facing an energy blockade that amounts to an act of genocide. 

Cuban Ambassador to Greece: “If we are attacked, we will defend our country with determination”

Ambassador Hernández during a KKE rally for Cuba (Archive)

The following is an English translation of an interview with Aramís Fuente Hernández, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Greece, originally published in Rizospastis, Organ of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), on October 24, 2026. 

For 34 years, the overwhelming majority of UN member states have supported lifting the brutal blockade, which has become even more suffocating this year with the imposition of an energy embargo. At the same time, pressure from the United States and its Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who comes from Miami's anti-Cuban political establishment, has intensified as Washington seeks to persuade various countries to change their votes.

 

Ports of resistance: Dockworkers across the world prepare October 30 strike against imperialist wars

Dockworkers across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas are preparing for a coordinated international strike and mobilizations on October 30, raising a powerful message against imperialist wars, militarization and capitalist exploitation: “Dockworkers do not work for war!”

The second International Day of Action of Dockworkers is expected to involve around 100 ports worldwide, as workers refuse to allow ports and transport infrastructure to become vital links in the machinery of imperialist war. The mobilization follows the February 6 international strike, which brought together dockworkers from 20 ports in seven countries.

 

When protests serve the West, they are "revolutions". When they challenge it, they are "violent riots"

By Nikos Mottas

The Western ruling classes have developed a remarkable ability to distinguish between a “revolution” and a “violent riot". The criteria have little to do with the demands of the demonstrators or the methods of their struggle. 

What matters is whose power is threatened, whose interests are served and whether the existing capitalist order is being challenged or strengthened. After all, democracy has never been independent of class interests.

The rise of the far right in Europe: Capitalism's useful ally and the tasks of communists

By Nikos Mottas

The growing influence of nationalist and far-right forces across Europe is neither accidental nor a development occurring outside the capitalist system. It is closely connected with the needs of capitalist power itself, at a time when imperialist rivalries are intensifying, preparations for war are accelerating and the established bourgeois parties are finding it increasingly difficult to secure popular consent for their policies.

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.

 

Rubio in Athens: Imperialist Hubris in the Shadow of the Parthenon

By Nikos Mottas

Marco Rubio’s speech at the historic Pnyx in Athens on October 7 was a textbook exercise in imperialist propaganda. Invoking ancient Greek democracy, philosophy and civilization, the US Secretary of State attempted to give Washington’s pursuit of global supremacy the appearance of a noble historical mission. Behind the grandiose rhetoric, however, stood the familiar doctrine of US imperial power, military superiority and capitalist domination.

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:

 

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. 

 

Communist Party USA responds to Trump's tirade at the UN General Assembly

In a 38-minute tirade before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump boasted about abducting foreign leaders, bombing boats in the Caribbean and launching an unjust war against Iran, while branding Cuba a “failed state.” He also singled out the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), the Democratic Socialists of America and “Antifa” as part of an alleged “coordinated subversive network” controlled by Cuba.

 

Cuba rejects Trump's imperialist lies and threats: “We will not surrender our sovereignty”

Cuba has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s latest threats against the socialist island during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 22. 

 

The Cuban delegation, led by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, walked out of the hall in protest against Trump’s hostile remarks and renewed threats of political and economic aggression.

 

Communist Party of Denmark: US-Denmark agreement threatens Greenland's security

As tensions over Greenland intensify and Denmark and the United States move towards a new agreement concerning the strategically important Arctic territory, the Communist Party of Denmark (DKP) has warned against the further militarization of the region and the growing rivalry among major powers. The Party rejects the presentation of increased military cooperation as a guarantee of security, arguing that it could instead turn Greenland into a frontline of future conflicts. 

 

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.

 

On the attitude of the Communist Parties towards inter-imperialist contradictions and imperialist alliances

By Makis Papadopoulos 

As it happens every time in History, the period of preparation for a great imperialist war increases the need for a substantive discussion, dialogue and theoretical, political struggle within the ranks of the communist movement, in order to formulate an effective revolutionary strategy.

Objectively, critical and complex issues are at the center of the discussion, which require investigation and clear answers from each Communist Party. Issues such as:

The other September 11: Chile, Allende and the myth of the “peaceful road” to Socialism

By Nikos Mottas

There is another September 11, one that communists, socialists and progressive people around the world remember for very different reasons from the date that dominates mainstream Western political memory. On 11 September 1973, in Santiago de Chile, a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet, with the active support of the United States, overthrew the Popular Unity government of Salvador Allende.

Mecca Agreement: The new tool of imperialism in the Middle East design

By Ayhan Keser* 

Many news articles and commentaries have been written about the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement (Mecca Agreement), signed on August 7, 2026, between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. 

To prevent the exaggerations and contradictions in these comments from obscuring the significance of the development, they need to be examined more closely.