While a de facto state of emergency continues in the capital city of Turkey due to the upcoming NATO summit, the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) marched to Kızılay Square, centre of Ankara, with the slogan “Down with imperialism, down with NATO!”
On the occasion of the completion of one year since the deadly fires in the Limassol district, an AKEL delegation held a broad meeting on 21 July with the community leaders of the fire-stricken areas, the vice-president of the Union of Communities of Cyprus and the president of the Limassol District Local Government Organization.
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) held a mass rally in Aspropyrgos organized by its Northwest Attica, Metal and Energy-Water sectoral organizations following the recent fatal workplace accident in the area.
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) organized a commemorative visit and pilgrimage to the island of Agios Stratis, a historic place of exile for communist political prisoners.
Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) General Secretary Paulo Raimundo addressed the parliament during the debate on the State of the Nation.
The New Communist Party of Netherlands (NCPN) issued a statement condemning the defacement of the Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden.
AKEL of Cyprus issued a short statement entitled "Laurel wreaths are only worthy of heroes." The Party stated that on the anniversary of the military coup of 1974, laying of wreaths to those acted against the Republic is not acceptable.