Image via the KKE On Friday October 23, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), visited the islands of Kastellorizo and Rhodes. In Kastellorizo, he visited the Island Defense Command of Megisti, where he met with the officers and staff. He also visited the island’s primary school and medical centre, and met with the mayor. In the afternoon, speaking at a KKE rally in Rhodes, he highlighted the dangerous developm

Via the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) The poeple’s discontent is growing over the consequences of the war economy and cuts to public spending on social needs. Government officials have targeted the large-scale mobilizations of Greek youth, who took up the torch on October 21 from the struggling French youth, since the root cause of the problems is the same throughout the capitalist EU. Thus, once again we saw the stepping up of the popular struggle accompanied by the govern

From Greece to France, thousands of young people are fighting for public, free education. Images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on October 21, 2026, thousands of students, teachers, and parents demonstrated in Athens and dozens of other cities across Greece, chanting “From Greece to France, we’re fighting for public and free education,” as well as the internationalist message: “Greece, Spain, France, Albania - we have taken to the streets for fre

Image via the KKE On October 21, 2026, Greece saw nationwide strikes, rallies, and marches involving hospital doctors, public-sector workers, teachers, students, and retirees, all demanding higher wages, better working conditions, increased public investment, and measures to tackle the rising cost of living. The Federation of Hospital Doctors’ Associations of Greece (OENGE) launched a nationwide strike over low pay, staffing shortages, and poor working conditions. They called

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) held a political event in Alexandroupolison October 18, bringing together representatives of the KKE and the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) to promote friendship and the common struggle between Greek and Turkish workers against exploitation, imperialist rivalries, and war. The event was organized by the Regional Organization of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace of the KKE under the slogan “We respond to exploitation, capitalis

All images via the KKE On the afternoon of October 19, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that members and friends of the Greek Communist Youth (KNE) held a protest outside the French Embassy in Athens to express their solidarity with high school and university students, as well as workers in France, who have been taking to the streets in recent weeks. In a statement, the Press Office of the Central Council of KNE salutes the massive mobilization of the people and yo

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

Koutsoumbas: The cause of the tension or a potential crisis—a heated incident for which the peoples are already being prepared—is the intensifying rivalry between the Greek and Turkish bourgeoisies to enhance their position in the region. The KKE is steadfastly committed to fostering friendship and internationalist solidarity between the two peoples. Together with the Communist Party of Turkey, it defends the position of “not changing the borders or the treaties that define t

Image via KKE video screenshot. Various Sources Students in Athens held a mass protest outside the Greek Parliament on October 13 to denounce soaring housing costs, inadequate dormitories, and rising living expenses. The students were highlighting the state’s failure to provide adequate support for students facing severe housing shortages and high rents. Many students set up tents in Syntagma Square, directly across from Parliament, as a symbolic act to show that they cannot

Images via the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Various Sources Workers at the Motor Oil refinery in Greece have gone on strike after a fatal explosion during maintenance killed two workers, prompting unions to denounce unsafe conditions and demand stronger protections. The Energy Workers' Union of Attica, Boeotia, Evia and Corinthia called the strike for Wednesday, October 14 following the deadly explosion during scheduled shutdown maintenance at the Motor refinery. The blast

All images via the KKE “Greece 2030 – a land of high prices, insecurity and war, or of social prosperity, peace and cooperation among peoples?” emphasized the Attica Party Organisation of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), which on Saturday October 10 held protest events outside 100 supermarkets in the wider area of the Greek capital (Attica), highlighting the KKE’s proposals for providing substantial relief to the people, such as: The abolition of VAT on food and basic con

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

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

Joint Statement by the Communist Party of Greece and the Communist Party of Turkey on developments in Greek-Turkish relations. Joint Statement by the Communist Party of Greece and the Communist Party of Turkey on developments in Greek-Turkish relations The dangerous developments unfolding in our region – which lies close to and is affected by the front lines of imperialist wars and plans in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf – are triggering a worrying chain reaction in the Easter

Via the Communist Party of Greece Military operations and the expansion of the battlefields are more visible than ever, from Ukraine and the Black Sea to Iran, the Persian Gulf, Yemen, Lebanon and Syria. This stands as irrefutable evidence of the escalation of imperialist war. No two days on the battlefield are the same. The war is spreading, sometimes slowly and sometimes more rapidly. Here are just a few examples of recent developments... In the conflict between NATO and R

Kasidiaris outside the prison after release -- image via news video screenshot Statement of the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) On the release of the Nazi criminal Kasidiaris The release of Kasidiaris, which follows the release of almost the entire leadership of the criminal organisation of Golden Dawn, is a provocation against its victims, their families, as well as the working people who demanded and fought for its conviction. Ho

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