Europe

The Communist Party of Greece held a protest rally at the courthouse against the prosecution of a member of the Bureau of the Central Council of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE). 

The Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) issued a statement and called for a rally to be organised in Ankara on the 5th of July, to protest the NATO summit that will be held in that city from 7-8 July. 

Paulo Raimundo, General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), issued a statement regarding the national strike held on the 3rd of June across Portugal. He hailed the general strike as a major demonstration of workers’ strength and unity against the government’s proposed Labour Package, which he said would deepen exploitation, weaken labour protections, and undermine fundamental workers’ rights.

The New Communist Party of Netherlands issued a statement condemning the brutal act of police on a pregnant woman. The images of this violence were widely shared on social media.

The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia held its 12th Congress on 30-31 May. A new leadership was elected at the congress. 

The German Communist Party (DKP) filed a lawsuit against the "General Order of the Berlin Police." Since 2022, the Berlin police have prohibited the display of Russian and Soviet symbols, flags, music, and lettering at events on 8th and 9th of May. The hearing took place on the 19th of May.