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!”
João Oliveira, Member of the European Parliament from the Portuguese Communist Party led an open letter signed by other MEPs, including those from communist and workers' parties. The letter requests for an extraordinary plenary session of the European Parliament on the situation in Palestine.
The Communist Party of the Workers of Spain protested the opening of a new private university in Asturias: When everything is privatized, we will be deprived of everything.
The event entitled "From the heroic May of '36 to today: A working class hero is something to be!" was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, by KKE. Communist Party of Turkey was also present at the event and delivered a speech.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkey held a meeting and discussed the plan of action against NATO.
On May 4, the Communist Youth Movement of Netherlands commemorates those who gave their lives in the fight against fascism. At 7:30 PM, a commemoration is organised in Maastricht at the Resistance Monument (Abtstraat / Patersbaan square).
1st of May, International Workers' Day, was celebrated with popular mobilisations across Europe. In many countries, workers, students and communists organized marches, mass rallies and demonstrations to mark the occasion.