Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committe of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), on the youth protests: In Spain, people are taking to the streets becuase they are being evicted from their homes. In France, because they’re being denied an education. In Greece, students are setting up tents in Syntagma Square because they have nowhere to live while they study—they can’t afford the cost of studying! Three countries, three different governments, the same s

All images via the KKE “Rubio the butcher is unwelcome!” declared thousands of people on the afternoon of October 6 in the centre of Athens, outside the Greek Parliament, chanting loudly “The bases of death out of Greece!” and “No involvement in wars for their profits”, while the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, was visiting Greece for the new round of the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue. Giorgos Stefanakis, President of the Labour Centre of Athens— the country's largest labo

At the 52nd KNE (Communist Youth) - “Odigitis” festival in Athens -- image via the KKE In his speech at the 52nd KNE (Communist Youth) - “Odigitis” festival, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), pointed out, amongst other things: We are well aware that there are those who foster the view: “what the KKE says sounds good, but it can’t be put into practice anywhere.” It would certainly be helpful if they could s

Dimitris Koutsoumbas speaking at the festival. We are struggling for a socialist Greece and Europe Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), highlighted several key points in his speech at the 52nd Odigitis festival, including: Today, the question is no longer whether the world can change —it changes day by day anyway— but who will determine its future direction. Today, when military preparations are no longer jus

Image via the KKE Within every country there are two homelands, both in times of peace and in times of war In his speech at the 52nd festival of KNE - “Odigitis”, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE, noted, amongst other things: History did not end with the counter-revolutionary overthrows of the early 1990s, even though the temporary victors of the time proclaimed that it did. Just as the Earth did not stop turning because the Holy In

The 52nd Festival of the Greek Communist Youth KNE-Odigitis was concluded successfully All images via the KKE The events of the 52nd festival of KNE-“Odigitis”, which had previously taken place in many cities across the country, culminated in Athens with a huge political rally. Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) was the main speaker and Thodoris Kotsandis, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Greek Comm

All images via the KKE The only path to a brighter future is the uncompromising struggle for social liberation On September 19, the three-day programme of the 52nd KNE (Communist Youth of Greece) – “Odigitis” Festival in Thessaloniki culminated with a great political rally, where the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Dimitris Koutsoumbas, gave a welcome address and the Secretary of the Central Council of KNE, Thodoris Kotsandis

Images via the KKE On Saturday September 5, 2026, in Thessaloniki, Greece, workers, farmers, the self-employed, young men and women, and retirees from across the country gathered in Thessaloniki to form a mighty river of struggle. The streets echoed with slogans, demonstrating that the people—organized and determined—are fighting to assert their rights in the face of the anti-people policies of capitalist profits and war! The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the

Image via KKE video screenshot The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that the activities of the 35th Anti-Imperialist Camp of Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) concluded with a large, militant march through the main streets of Florina. This year’s camp took place from July 1 to 5 on Mount Vitsi. The events took place under the slogan “80 Years Since the Founding of the Democratic Army of Greece: With the KKE at the forefront and the people as the protagonists, history is

Image via video screenshot on X The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that the strength of the Greek organized labour movement was on full display at the strike rally held outside the Greek Ministry of Labour on June 24. Striking workers from the construction, hospitality and tourism sectors, as well as from the food and beverage industries, gathered to demonstrate. Workers from three of the largest sectors of the Greek economy took strike action, uniting their voices a

Image via X Ho Chi Minh - a figure of the international revolutionary movement On June 24, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE, attended the opening of the “Vietnam Days in Greece” events, organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Athens, and delivered a greeting. In his address at the opening of the exhibition, Dimitris Koutsoumbas noted: “I welcome the holding of the Vietnam Days in Greece. This initiative offers the Greek public an oppo

Dimitris Koutsoumbas speaks at the rally -- all images via the Communist Party of Cuba on X The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on June 15 a large crowd of workers and young people attended the KKE event marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The rally also called for an immediate end to the US blockade against Cuba, the removal of Cuba from the US government’s despicable list of “state sponsors of terroris

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Havana, June 11, 2026 -- On Thursday morning, a virtual meeting was held at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in which 46 representatives of 29 leftist and progressive political parties and movements in Europe participated. The meeting was chaired by member of the Central Committee and head of its Department of International Relations, Emilio Lozada García, who, following

Demonstrators in Thessaloniki -- All images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that anti-imperialist demonstrations organized across Greece on May 16 and 17 by the Greek Committee for International Detente and Peace (EEDYE) saw mass participation, sending a loud and clear message: no sacrifices for wars and capitalist profits! Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside US and NATO bases in many parts of Greece, including Crete, Larissa, Alexandroupoli an

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that civil servants across the country are striking and demonstrating today (Wednesday, May 13). This comes after a decision by the Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY), responding to a call from unions representing government agencies, public organizations, hospitals, local authorities, schools, and other sectors. This strike constitutes the first militant response to the government’s announcements of new reactio

Image via the KKE On April 25, 2026, beside the bloodstained wall at the Kaisariani Shooting Range —where, on May Day 1944, the Nazi occupiers executed 200 communists— a mass political rally of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) took place, followed by a concert featuring songs of struggle. Red flags fluttered, conveying a signal, a message, and a promise, paying tribute to the 200 executed —members and cadres of the KKE, leaders of the working class. The majority had been i

Introductory speech given by Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) to the Teleconference of Communist and Workers’ Parties of the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and Persian Gulf. Dimitris Koutsoumbas speaks at a rally in solidarity with Cuba in Athens, March 11 -- image via the KKE On 12 March 2026, on the initiative of the KKE, a teleconference was held with Communist and Workers’ Parties of the Eastern M

Images via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), translated from the Spanish Athens, March 11, 2026 Responding to the call of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), thousands of demonstrators gathered at the iconic Syntagma Square in Athens, right in front of the Greek Parliament, to protest against the threats and aggressive policies of US imperialism toward Cuba. Waving Cuban flags and those of the organizations present at the event, and shouting vibrant slogans, the

Images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece reports that on March 5, seafarers of all types of vessels went on a 24-hour strike across Greece following a decision by their unions. The central demand of the strike was that all necessary measures be taken immediately to ensure the safe repatriation of seafarers who are trapped in the war zone. With anger boiling over, as hundreds of families anxiously await news of their loved ones who are caught up in the war, the strike

All images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on March 1, 2026, following a call from trade unions and mass organizations, thousands of workers and young people gathered outside the US Embassy in Athens to condemn the US – Israeli intervention in Iran. The thousands of protesters strongly denounced the latest imperialist attack and expressed their solidarity with the Iranian people. The protest echoed with slogans such as: “No submission to imperial