Communist Party of Greece (KKE)

KKE leader in New York backs Columbia student protesters

The leader of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has used a visit to New York to express his solidarity with students at Columbia University protesting in opposition to Israel's war in Gaza.

Dimitris Koutsoubas, who is leading a KKE delegation on a ten day-long tour of Canada and the US the visit to the US and Canada until Saturday, visited the university on Friday.

SYRIZA shares second place with PASOK in public survey

The ruling party, New Democracy (ND), maintains its leading position despite a slight decrease to 29.5%, as revealed by a public poll conducted by SKAI TV and Pulse in the final week of February. Meanwhile, the main opposition party, leftist SYRIZA, and the social democratic party, PASOK, are tied for second place at 12%.

Law easing restrictions for Greeks voting from abroad passed

MPs have enacted a law easing the requirements for Greek citizens wishing to vote in Greek elections.

A total of 208 MPs - eight more than the constitutional requirement - from ruling New Democracy, PASOK-Movement for Change, Niki and Course of Freedom backed the bill, while lawmakers from the main opposition SYRIZA and the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) voted against it.

Axe-wielding man arrested for vandalizing kiosk outside KKE offices

Police arrested a man on Wednesday morning after he was seen using an axe and a sledgehammer to hack a wooden kiosk located outside the headquarters of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in Perissos, north of Athens.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

As of now, there is no information available regarding the possible motive of the suspect.

Communist Party increases strength in working-class districts and urban centers

The secretary-general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Dimitris Koutsoumbas, hailed his party's strong showing in the elections, especially in the urban centers and working-class neighborhoods as a promising message for the party in view of the second ballots.

Pages