The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) organized a large solidarity rally in Peristeri, Athens, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Fidel Castro under the slogan “We strengthen solidarity with Cuba. For a world without wars and exploitation, socialism.” The event drew workers, youth, and political activists who demanded an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba, the removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of “state sponsors of terrorism,” and stronger international support for the Cuban people.
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PCTE Condemns PP–Vox Coalition Agreement in Castile and León
The Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) has strongly criticized the new governing agreement between the People's Party (PP) and Vox in the autonomous community of Castile and León, describing it as a program designed to deepen the exploitation of the working class while presenting itself under the banners of "freedom" and "rural development." According to the party, the agreement serves the interests of the bourgeoisie and seeks to strengthen capitalist policies at the expense of workers' rights and public services.
PCRF: Healthcare is not a cost but a right!
The Revolutionary Communist Party of France rejects capitalist profits in healthcare and supports the demands of the Elsan medical staff.
TKP leader Okuyan on current developments
Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) General Secretary Kemal Okuyan has said that Turkey's current political crisis is the result of a long-term erosion of republican principles rather than a recent development. Speaking on journalist Hilmi Hacaloğlu's Rivayet Muhtelif program on Medyascope, Okuyan said the country's departure from the founding values of the Republic began well before the rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and accelerated with the transition to the multi-party system.
KKE calls for stronger anti-system opposition ahead of Greek elections
Communist of Greece Party (KKE) has issued a wide-ranging political assessment ahead of the country's next parliamentary elections, arguing that growing economic pressures, political scandals, and international tensions are exposing deep contradictions within the Greek political system and creating conditions for increased popular discontent.
German Communist Party and Youth protest NATO missiles
More than 2000 people participated in a mass rally in Wiesbaden against the deployment of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) in Germany, organised by the German Communist Party (DKP), Socialist German Worker Youth (SDAJ) and various peace organisations.