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Greek Communist leader meets with Cuban ambassador in Athens
Image via the KKE Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), met with the Cuban Ambassador, Aramis Fuente Hernández, at the headquarters of the Party’s Central Committee in Perissos. The meeting was also attended by Giorgos Marinos, member of the Political Bureau and MP, and Aris Evangelidis, member of the Central Committee. During the meeting, the Cuban ambassador briefed the participants of the latest development

The Left Chapter
Feb 191 min read


Greek workers and farmers unite in struggle against government and EU policies
Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on Saturday February 13, trade unions of Attica, mass organizations of the popular movement, and student associations welcomed toiling farmers and livestock breeders from across the country to Athens. These farmers are fighting for their survival against government policy and the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The mobilization was preceded by a mass workers’ rally outside the Greek parliament against

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Feb 173 min read


International Day of Action held in 20 ports - “Dockworkers do not work for war”
Image via the KKE On Friday, February 6, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that mass, militant rallies took place in Piraeus and Elefsina, Greece as part of a strike opposing policies prioritizing capitalist profits and imperialist wars over people's lives and rights. The strike coincided with the International Day of Action by dockworkers, held under the slogan “Dockworkers do not work for war." Strikes, demonstrations, and other actions were carried out by dockwo

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Feb 72 min read


Greek Communists protest, demand justice for 15 migrants killed off the coast of Chios
Images via the KKE Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), speaking on February 4, 2026 in the plenary session of the Greek Parliament during the debate on the bill of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum for the “promotion of legal migration”, demanded that responsibility be assigned, those guilty be punished and a full investigation be carried out into the real circumstances of the tragedy in Chios. The incid

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Feb 62 min read


Koutsoumbas reelected General Secretary of the KKE as 22nd Congress ends
Image via the KKE In a statement , the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) announced that the proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the KKE concluded with the election of the new Central Committee, consisting of 95 members, as well as a new nine-member Central Audit Committee. At its first meeting, the Central Committee unanimously reelected Dimitris Koutsoumbas as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE. It is noted that e

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Feb 22 min read


22nd Congress of the KKE sees consolidation of ideological and political unity
Image via the KKE Following the opening ceremony of the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), which took place on Wednesday, January 28, at the Galatsi Olympic Hall, the Congress continued Thursday, January 29, at the headquarters of the Central Committee in Perissos. During the proceedings, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, the party's General Secretary, presented the Central Committee’s report to the delegates. The presentation was attended by dozens of Party veterans

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Jan 312 min read


The 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of Greece launches with grand opening ceremony
Image via the KKE On Wednesday, January 28, the opening event of the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) took place at the Galatsi Olympic Hall. The keynote speech was delivered by D. Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE. This was followed by a theatrical performance of The Manifesto by Bertolt Brecht, a poetic rendition of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. The opening of the Congress was marked by a vibr

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Jan 291 min read


Greek farmer protests enter fifth consecutive week
Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that for the fifth consecutive week , Greek farmers are continuing their tough battle for survival, maintaining dozens of massive roadblocks and escalating their forms of struggle by blocking all major roads at key points across the country. In response, the government spokesperson called on the farmers to meet with the prime minister on Tuesday, January 13, in Athens. During his speech in Parliament on 8 January

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Jan 101 min read


Thousands of Greek workers rally against state budget
Image via the PAME The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on December 16, 2025, thousands of workers in Athens and dozens of other cities across Greece took part in mass demonstrations against yet another anti-popular state budget. The Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ADEDY), where the trade union list supported by the KKE recently emerged as the leading force , had called a nationwide strike, while several Labour Centres had also called strikes in area

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Dec 22, 20253 min read


Escalating the struggle is now the only way forward: Greek Communist leader
Dimitris Koutsoumbas at the protests -- image via the KKE D. Koutsoumbas: Escalating the struggle is now the only way forward On 6 and 7 December, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), visited the region of Thessaly where thousands of farmers have blocked the main highways at three points with their tractors. The GS of the CC of the KKE visited the farmers’ roadblocks in Larissa and Karditsa, where he was wel

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Dec 8, 20254 min read


A Vast Sea of Red: Anti-imperialist marches in Greece
Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that thousands of people, including many young people, honoured the 52 nd anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising throughout the country over three days, through various events and wreath laying ceremonies, with the historic campus on Patission Street at the centre of the commemorations. There was a large turnout at the Communist Youth (KNE) exhibition at the Polytechnic School, which connected visitors with the h

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Nov 18, 20253 min read


General strike against anti-labour bill grips Greece
Images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on October 14 2025, the day that the Greek parliament debated the anti-labour bill allowing for 13-hour workdays, a 24-hour general strike took place in Greece. It was the second one in the last 15 days. The strike was called by 38 Labour Centres, which are local trade union associations, including those in the largest Greek cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, Piraeus, Patras, Larissa and Ioannina), as well as 18 s

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Oct 15, 20253 min read


Dimitris Koutsoumbas speaks at 51st Festival of the Communist Youth of Greece
Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that the 51st Festival of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) and its...

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Sep 24, 20255 min read


Anti-fascist rally held in Keratsini, Greece
Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on September 18, a large anti-fascist rally took place in Keratsini,...

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Sep 20, 20251 min read


The danger of a generalized imperialist war is growing: Dimitris Koutsoumbas
Image via the KKE As part of the 51st KNE (Communist Youth) Festival - "Odigitis," political speeches, discussions, and concerts are...

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Sep 16, 20251 min read


Thousands of workers march in Athens
Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on September 8, thousands of workers, trade unions and mass...

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Sep 9, 20251 min read


Mass worker rally held in Thessaloniki
The workers and their unions demanded that the government withdraw the anti-worker monstrosity of the 13-hour working day and conveyed...

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Sep 8, 20253 min read


Greek Communists denounce “shameful, racist, and inhumane” migrant bill
Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), intervened in the debate on...

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Sep 3, 20253 min read


Nationwide 24-hour public sector strike grips Greece
Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on August 28, Greek public sector workers held a nationwide 24-hour...

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Aug 29, 20253 min read


Thousands rally across Greece in solidarity with Palestine
A scene from the rally in Athens -- image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on Sunday, August 24 , during...

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Aug 25, 20251 min read
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