Dimitris Koutsoumbas

Greece's two main parties continued to disagree on Friday about whether to hold a televised debate with the two main contenders, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, or one with all political leaders.

I recently caught a televised speech by Greek Communist Party (KKE) general secretary Dimitris Koutsoumbas in Patra, southern Greece, during an "anti-imperialist" event organized by the party's youth wing (KNE).

Thousands of Greeks turned up at a rally and march in central Athens organized by the Communist Party to protest the US-led airstrikes against Syria, and more marches are being planned against the operation.

Thousands turned up at a rally and march on Saturday in central Athens organized by the Communist Party to protest the US-led airstrikes against Syria.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Monday was to start briefing party leaders on the progress of his talks in Vienna last week with his counterpart from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Dimitrov, on ongoing United-Nations mediated talks on the "Macedonia" name issue.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to hold a series talks with the leaders of Greek opposition parties to brief them on last week's Eurogroup deal and developments with Cyprus talks.

According to a statement issued by his office, Tsipras is to meet on Monday afternoon with Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis followed by the head of Union of Centrists Vassilis Leventis.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is scheduled to brief the leaders of the Greek political parries on Monday and Tuesday on the results of the June 15 EuroGroup meeting. Mr. Tsipras is expected to meet today at 6pm with the leader of “Potami” party Stavros Theodorakis, while at 7pm he will see the president of the centrist party “Union of Centrists”, Vassilis Leventis.

Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas addresses party officials Thursday during KKE's 20th congress. The key goal of the party, which next year celebrates its 100th birthday, is to bring about "social change" and to "fulfill its historic, pioneering role, using class struggle to accentuate the contradictions of the capitalist system." [Eurokinissi]

Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas addresses party officials Thursday during KKE's 20th congress. The key goal of the party, which next year celebrates its 100th birthday, is to bring about "social change" and to "fulfill its historic, pioneering role, using class struggle to accentuate the contradictions of the capitalist system." [Eurokinissi]

The owners of the four new TV stations will be meeting with government representatives, later Monday at 3 pm, at Maximos Mansion. The four licence owners will see Minister of State Nikos Pappas, the government spokesperson, Olga Gerovasili and General Secretary of Information and Communication, Lefteris Krestos.

Private TV station SKAI’s poll, conducted by the University of Macedonia, shows that seven in 10 Greek citizens are dissatisfied with the policies of the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government and its junior partner Independent Greeks (ANEL). 85% of those questioned said that they were dissatisfied, whereas only 6.5% agree with the government’s policies.