The Communist Party of Poland (KPP) has criticised the far-right politician Grzegorz Braun and his Confederation of the Polish Crown (Konfederacja Korony Polskiej, KKP), arguing that their anti-establishment rhetoric conceals an economic programme that would benefit capital owners while undermining workers’ rights and public services.
The Joint List announced at Thursday noon the cancellation of a picnic planned to take place in Jerusalem with the participation of Jewish and Arab families.
As Brazil prepares for the second round of its presidential election on 25 October, the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) and the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) have intensified their efforts to prevent the election of far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and secure the re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The decision by Kateřina Konečná, former chairwoman of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM), to join the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament has triggered criticism from senior figures within her own party.
The Communist Youth Union of the Czech Republic (Komunistický svaz mládeže, KSM) has condemned the decision by Kateřina Konečná, former chairwoman of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM), to join the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament.
The Mouvement des jeunes communistes de France (MJCF), the youth organisation associated with the French Communist Party (PCF), has reported a surge in membership during the recent student and youth protests, with approximately 1,000 new members joining since the movement began.
The Communist Party of Israel (Maki), the communist-led Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash), and the Joint List have intensified their campaign ahead of Israel’s 27 October 2026 parliamentary elections.
The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) has renewed its criticism of the Venezuelan authorities’ treatment of workers and political dissent, demanding accountability for the use of anti-terrorism courts and the repeal of legislation it says has been used to criminalise protest.
The Iraqi Communist Party has called upon the Iraqi people to participate widely in a peaceful demonstration on Sunday, October 25, 2026, demanding a dignified life, guaranteed rights and freedoms, and a fundamental change in the country’s political and economic approach.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) handed over a road grader to the community of Winterveldt on 20 October 2026 to improve and maintain internal roads, fulfilling a commitment made by General Secretary Solly Mapaila during a campaign visit on 10 October.
Thousands of people took part in a night march organised by the Malappuram District Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] in Kerala on Monday, 19 October, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and expressing solidarity with protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the revision of electoral rolls.
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and its youth organisation, the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), welcomed the mass demonstrations held across Greece on 21 October, when tens of thousands of school students, university students, teachers, parents and workers took to the streets demanding better public education, safer schools and measures to address the rising cost of living.
