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AKEL denounces Israel's new death penalty law
2 April 2026, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia AKEL (Progressive Party of Working People of Cyprus) denounces in the strongest possible terms the Knesset’s—Israel’s parliament—approval of the death penalty law. The new law targets only Palestinians living under occupation and permits military courts to impose death sentences to be carried out by hanging within 90 days, without the right to appeal. This is a continuation of the policy of genocide and ethnic cleansing that the S

The Left Chapter
Apr 41 min read


Solidarity with Cuba and its heroic people: AKEL
US aggression against Cuba is part of its inflammatory policy across the globe: Progressive Party of Working People of Cyprus 18 March 2026, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia The Trump administration’s policy of causing energy suffocation of Cuba has criminal and inhumane consequences for the Cuban people, particularly for vulnerable groups such as the sick and children. This plan constitutes an escalation of the 65-year-old trade, economic, and financial blockade imposed by th

The Left Chapter
Mar 182 min read


Cypriot Leftists denounce attack on Iran, use of UK Cyprus bases
Image via X Statements from the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) Our fears have been confirmed about the British bases’ involvement in wars in the region 2 March 2026, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia The recent attack on the British bases on our island confirms the dangers that their presence poses to Cyprus and our people. We call on the government to convey to the British government that Cyprus and its people oppose any kind of military involvement of the bases in

The Left Chapter
Mar 33 min read


International Left parties stand in solidarity with Cuba
With statements from Algeria, Greece, Brazil and Cyprus Enrico Strocchi, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism (PADS) Solidarity with Cuba in the Face of the U.S. Imperialist Blockade The Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism (PADS) strongly condemns the new reckless escalation of U.S. imperialism against Cuba. The presidential decree issued on January 29, 2026, which threatens to i

The Left Chapter
Feb 65 min read


AKEL stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela against US imperialist aggression
Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) of Cyprus statement and speech by General Secretary Stefanos Stefanou. Screenshot image from the January 5 protest in Nicosia Address by the General Secretary of AKEL Stefanos Stefanou at the protest event against the US intervention in Venezuela Monday, 5 January 2026, Outside US Embassy, Nicosia What brings us all here to this protest against the shameless and blatant US intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of the country’s

The Left Chapter
Jan 96 min read


Anti-communist legislation is an attack on democratic freedoms in the Czech Republic: AKEL
KSCM Rally, 2023 -- image via the KSCM Statement from the Progressive Party of Working People of Cyprus (AKEL): The new anti-communist...

The Left Chapter
Jun 13, 20251 min read


"Anti-communism will not prevail, historical truth will triumph"
Joint statement by the KKE, AKEL, the Portuguese CP and the CP of Bohemia and Moravia on the anti-communist actions of EPP MEPs ...

The Left Chapter
May 20, 20252 min read


The nightmarish scenario of Syria becoming a "new Iraq" or a "new Libya": AKEL
Aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airfield, December 9 -- image via video screenshot Statement from the Progressive Party of...
Michael Laxer
Dec 10, 20242 min read


We stand against the widening of war in the Middle East!: Joint Statement of Communist and Workers Parties
Flags of Palestine and Lebanon fly at a protest in Sydney, Australia, January 2024 -- image via X A number of Communist and workers'...
Michael Laxer
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Elections for the European Parliament and the need for anti-capitalist struggle: A Communist analysis
An excellent and thorough analysis of the results of the recent European election from the Brazilian Communist Party. Elections for the...
Michael Laxer
Jun 14, 20248 min read


The Communist Party of Cuba and the Progressive Party of Working People of Cyprus sign Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation
Member of the Political Bureau and Organizing Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCC, Roberto Morales Ojeda and Stefanos Stefanou,...
Michael Laxer
May 8, 20242 min read


Cypriots Hit the Streets With a Massive Display of Solidarity With Palestine
Image from the march on December 3 in Nicosia -- image via Facebook By Global News Service On December 3, a major Palestine solidarity...
Michael Laxer
Dec 5, 20231 min read


Solidarity with Syria & Turkey: A Red Review Special Edition
Communist and workers' parties around the world express solidarity with the people of Syria and Turkey and condemn ongoing sanctions....
Michael Laxer
Feb 10, 202313 min read


Red Review #64 -- International Left and Labour News
With news from China, Swaziland, the United States, Ecuador, Cyprus, Ukraine and elsewhere. Scene from a concert in Beijing in...
Michael Laxer
Jul 4, 202211 min read


For Peace and Socialism!: Red Review #47 -- International Left and Labour News
With news from Swaziland, the Philippines, the USA, Canada, India, the UK, the DPRK and elsewhere. There is also an extensive special...
Michael Laxer
Mar 6, 202225 min read
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