The summit, hosted by the TKP (Communist Party of Turkey) in Istanbul, will bring together communist and workers' parties from NATO member countries, as well as representatives from the World Peace Council and the World Federation of Democratic Youth.
Europe
Communist Party of Ireland on Irish Presidency of EU
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Ireland has assumed the presidency of the European Union for six months, starting from 1 July. The Communist Party of Ireland issued a statement regarding this development.
Communist Party of Greece pays tribute to fighters
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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.
TKP will not allow a quiet NATO Summit
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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."
Solve Britain's housing crisis
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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.