International Summit Against NATO Held in Istanbul: ‘NATO and Imperialism Will Be Defeated’
The Piraeus Sectoral Organizations of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), together with the Piraeus branches of the National Association of Resistance Fighters (PEAEA-DSE), held a commemorative event at the historic Aegina Prisons to honor the communists and other political prisoners who were imprisoned, tortured and executed there.
In Istanbul, hundreds of people gathered at the Kadıköy Caferağa Sports Hall at the call of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) to protest against the NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on 7-8 July. Speaking at the event, TKP General Secretary Kemal Okuyan stated, "We will not allow this country to have a NATO Summit in silence."
The agreement reached between the Lebanese and Israeli governments was met with anger among the Lebanese resistance.
The following article article, written by Lorraine Douglas, was published in Unity!, journal of the Communist Party of Britain. Douglas is a housing expert, a long-time UNISON activist and chair of the Communist Party.
In the second round of the presidential election in Colombia, far-right candidate Abelardo De La Espriella finished ahead of left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda.
Amir Badran, the first Hadash representative to serve as Deputy Mayor, was elected as a member of the Tel Aviv city council and the chair of the Hadash branch in Jaffa.
AKEL (Cyprus) held a demonstration on 22 June to protest corruption, emphasising the role of the government.
On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse, the Attica Regional Organization of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) carried out a demonstration in the center of Athens.
As patriotic citizens, republicans, revolutionaries, and communists raise their voices against the NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on 7–8 July, the Ankara Governor's Office has announced a decision that effectively amounts to declaring a state of emergency in the city for 13 days. Under the decision, all public meetings and demonstrations in the city are prohibited.
Communist Party of Venezuela has shared news about their XVII National Congress on Tribuna Popular, the media organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV).
Communist Party of Ecuador looks back on the 100 years of struggle with articles that are titled, "A century alongside the working class marks the centenary of the Communist Party of Ecuador" and "100 years of the Communist Party of Ecuador: Unity of the left and lessons of struggle."
Two consecutive earthquakes, measuring 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude, struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart. A state of emergency has been declared. Numerous search and rescue teams have been dispatched to areas where buildings have collapsed, and reports indicate that the full extent of casualties and property damage is unknown due to the collapse of internet infrastructure in some cities. Communist Party of Venezuela issued a statement on the recent situation.