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

Rally outside the Court of Appeals -- image via the KKE On March 4, 2026, the Greek Court of Appeals ruled that the Nazi Golden Dawn is a criminal organization, with all 42 defendants found guilty and definitively upholding their convictions. “We are not resting on our laurels, and we have no illusions. These decisions are the result of pressure from the workers’ movement”, emphasized Sotiris Poulikogiannis, president of the Attica Metalworkers’ Union, as he announced the de

Protest in Ioannina -- All images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece reports that in cities across Greece, the forces of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) and the KKE, together with class-oriented trade unions, continue their activities against the imperialist war in the Middle East and Greece’s involvement in it. Through pickets and other forms of protest, demonstrators condemned the attack on Iran, expressed their solidarity with the Iranian people, and demanded th

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

Smoke from an airstrike on Tehran -- image via X video screenshot KKE: The new criminal US–Israeli attack on Iran brings us closer to a generalized war in the Middle East and the wider region In a statement on the US–Israeli attack on Iran, the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) emphasizes the following: “The new military attack by the state of Israel and the USA on Iran is a reprehensible and criminal act that brings us closer to a g

Students marching in Athens -- images via the KKE On February 26, three years after the horrific train collision in Tempe, Greece that killed 57 people -- most of them students -- thousands of school and university students, together with their teachers, took to the streets in mass rallies held in many cities across Greece the Communist Party of Greece reports. The youth demonstrations served as a precursor to the major strike mobilization called by Greek unions for Saturday

Images via the KKE The people of Cuba are not alone in their struggle against the imperialists – this was the message conveyed by university and school students, along with young workers at the militant rally held by the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) organizations in Patras on Tuesday, February 24, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports. Through their demonstration, they called for an end to the imperialist blockade of the Island of Revolution by the US, as well as to

Statement by the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE ) On the threats by the US and the state of Israel against Iran The KKE condemns the threats and war preparations of US imperialism and the state of Israel for a new attack against Iran, as demonstrated by the build-up of massive firepower in the Persian Gulf. The region is at the centre of the storm of imperialist competition and could at any moment be engulfed in the flames of imper

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

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on Sunday 15 February, the two-day elections for the executive of the Athens Labour Centre (EKA) were concluded, held as part of the 33rd EKA Congress. It should be noted that the EKA is the largest Labour Centre in the country, bringing together 416 first-level trade unions, representing approximately 300,000 employees working in the private sector across the wider Athens area. As is well known, trade union

Images via the KKE (Communist Party of Greece) A strong message that “Cuba is not alone — hands off Cuba”, was sent by the people and youth of Thessaloniki during a militant rally held on February 17 outside the US Consulate, followed by a march through the streets of the city. The rally was organized at the call of the Organizations of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE). Delegations from the Greek-Cuban Friendship Association and the Greek Committee for International Detent

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

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that students at Panteion University in Athens, Greece organized a protest, declaring their refusal to adapt their studies to facilitate the Greek government's preparations for war. At the rally they chanted slogans like: “Panteion University must not become a training ground for war – no one must be complicit in crime”. The catalyst was the war seminar organized by the Institute of International Relations (IDIS) o

Image via the KKE Statement by the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) On the Greek government’s invitation to Trump’s “Board of Peace” The Greek government must, without hesitation, reject Trump’s invitation to the upcoming meeting of the so-called “Board of Peace”, whose aim is to implement the plan to turn Gaza into a US–Israeli protectorate and an “El Dorado” for investments, in which there will be no place for the homeland of the

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

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on February 3, Greek civil servants staged a militant action by gathering outside the Council of State as part of the work stoppage declared by the Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY). A similar mobilization took place in Thessaloniki. The civil servants are demanding an immediate decision on the reinstatement of the 13th and 14th salaries. These were additional payments previously received by public sector

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

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

A look at the Communist Party of Greece and its organizational strength, trade union influence among workers and university students, electoral influence and broad political outreach. Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece's (KKE) 22nd Congress has begun and will take place from January 29-31, 2026. On its foreign-language websites , readers can find the Theses of the Central Committee for the Party’s 22nd Congress, published on 5 October, available in English, Arab

Image via the KKE Solidarity is our weapon – The people of Venezuela will win! Following the mobilizations that unfolded from the very first moment of the imperialist intervention in Venezuela, members and friends of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) from universities in Athens gathered on Thursday, January 15, at the Athens University of Economics and Business for an event in solidarity with the people of Venezuela and, more broadly, with the struggles of the peoples worl