Greece
Cyprus
Muslim Pilgrims Allowed to Visit Hala Sultan Tekke Irrelevant of their Status, FM Kasoulides Says
The government addresses the pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke in Larnaca as a pilgrimage of Muslims, irrelevant of their status, legal or illegal in Cyprus` occupied areas, as it always did, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday.
He also...
Greece
Koutsoumbas Re-elected as KKE's Secretary General
Communist Party (KKE) 20th Congress concluded on Sunday with the election of the members of the new Central Committee and the Central Financial Control Committee. The new Central Committee, in its first meeting, re-elected secretary-general of the party's central...
Greece
Majority of Greeks See Migrants as a Social and Economic Threat, EKKE Survey Finds
Almost two thirds of Greeks consider migrants a threat on an economic, social and cultural level, according to a survey by the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) unveiled on Tuesday.
Among those taking the survey, 65 pct said that...
Economy
KKE leader Koutsoumbas: The solution for the people is not to wait for the completion of the review
"The solution for the people is neither to wait for the completion of the review and the new measures nor to wait for the elections that will bring another memorandum government. The solution will come through the clash with...
Greece
KKE's Koutsoumbas: 'There Is No Light in the Tunnel for Greece With EU's Strategy'
"The alleged anti-memorandum policy leads to impasses," stated Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas speaking to SKAI TV on Friday. He claimed that SYRIZA is a classic bourgeois party noting that those that supported and participated in SYRIZA's first...
Greece
KKE Calls on Greeks to Protest Ahead of Obama's Visit to Athens
Communist KKE party in an announcement on Saturday called on the workers, the youth and the entire Greek population to "welcome" the outgoing US President Barack Obama with rallies and protests.
According to the announcement, Obama is visiting the country...
Greece
KKE Chief for Tsipras: 'He Told Me He Can't Do Any of the Things He Promised'
"(Alexis Tsipras) told me clearly that he cannot do any of the things he promised to the Greek people," said the Greek Communist Party (KKE) chief Dimitris Koutsoumbas.
The KKE general secretary spoke to Skai radio about the private meeting...
Economy
KKE and PASOK React to Greece's Agreement with Creditors
Following Greece's agreement with international creditors, opposition parties PASOK and KKE strongly criticized the government.
The Greek government agreed to a bailout deal with creditors on Tuesday morning, following a 24-hour examination of the agreement terms. The Greek and Eurozone parliaments still...
Economy
Fifty Communist and Labor Parties Sign KKE Solidarity Campaign
Fifty communist, labor parties and organizations across the globe have joined an international campaign in solidarity with the Greek Communist Party (KKE) and its struggle, according to an announcement.
The campaign was launched last week by five leftist parties - the Algerian Party...
Greece
Greek Political Parties Agree on Common Front Without KKE
Greece’s political party leaders summit concluded after almost 7 hours of talks with an agreement for a common political front to find a solution and reach a deal with international creditors, following the “No” vote result in Sunday’s referendum.
Under...
Crime
Golden Dawn MP Kasidiaris' Persecution Over Assault Against KKE MP Kanelli Ceased
From grievous to simple bodily harm converted an Athens court the charges against extreme right Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris for the attack against Greek Communist Party (KKE) MP Liana Kanelli that took place during a live TV show...
Economy
KKE Leader Calls on Greek Govt to Bring Agreement to Parliament for Roll-Call Vote
The government not only did not table a law to abolish all Memoranda and their related laws to Parliament, but moved to a new agreement with the Troika of the country's creditors, Greek Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas...
Economy
Statements of 'Hard' Negotiation Is a 'Publicity Scam,' KKE's Koutsoumbas Says
In Friday's big rally at Syntagma square, the Greek Communist Party (KKE) wants to inform the Greek citizens on its positions, the party secretary-general Dimitris Koutsoumbas on Thursday told ANT1 TV.
People should not be disappointed, Koutsoumbas noted adding that...
Greece
KKE European Elections Candidate Dies After Major Heart Surgery
Babis Angourakis, a KKE MEP died last night from aortic dissection, after major heart surgery and hospitalization in the intensive care unit of Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center.
Babis Aggourakis was born in 1951 in Bucharest, and he was a leading...
Archaeology
Archaeologist and KKE Deputy George Hourmouziadis Passes Away
The Greek archaeologist, Professor Emeritus of prehistoric archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and former KKE deputy George Hourmouziadis passed away on Oct 16th at the age of 81. His funeral will take place on Thursday 17th at...