The South African Communist Party (SACP) held the 13th Plenary of its 15th Congress from 28â30 August 2026 in Johannesburg, at what it described as a decisive stage in the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) and the struggle for socialism.
Paulo Raimundo, Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), used the presentation of the book Disaster on the Railway: 35 Years of Liberalization to launch a broader political criticism of railway liberalization and privatization in Portugal. At the event organised for the launch, he stated that the railway is a strategic public sector, essential not only for passenger and freight transport but also for national production, territorial cohesion, environmental protection, sovereignty and national development.
The 52nd KNEââOdigitiâ Festival, organised by KNE (Communist Youth of Greece), is entering its final phase as September approaches, with events being held across Greece ahead of the main four-day festival in Athens. The festival is organized under the slogan âGeneral, man has a flaw⊠He knows how to think!â (Bertolt Brecht) â âWith KKE ahead for Socialism!â
The following article, written by Astor GarcĂa, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) and entitled "The Little Apartment", was published in PCTE's organ Nuevo Rumbo on 26 August.
The following article was pubilshed on 29 August in soL, the news portal of the Communist Party of Turkey. It is written by Erhan Nalçacı.
A communiqué was issued by the Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja at a press conference on August 27, 2026. Raja emphasised that CPI gears for Badlaav Zaroori Hai rally and change is necessary to save the nation.
The statement was published on Socialist Voice, the Communist Party of Irelandâs publication, on August 26. It is entitled, âDo not ignore the root causes of the cost of living crisis!â
Tudeh Party of Iran has published an article titled âThe Damages of the Recent US War Against Iran and an Analytical Study of Their Short-Term and Long-Term Effectsâ on People's Letter.
Reactionary attacks on left and progressive forces in India are on the rise. And communists also take part in protests against these attacks.
The Communist Party of Turkey issued a statement regarding the recent developments on the so-called "resolution process." The government -who is using the process to strengthen its Neo-Ottomanist policies- and its allies, now including the Kurdish national movement, are labelling any kind of opposition to this process as "foreign-backed."
The Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan issued a statement, assessing the parliamentary elections held on 23 August.
The Local Committee office of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Jogendranagar, on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura was attacked and vandalised on the evening of August 24 by 30â40 BJP goons who arrived under the pretext of a procession as part of a programme organised by their party.
