Koç Holding is the oldest and one of the most powerful monopolies in Turkey. It "celebrated" its centenary with an event in Ankara. Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) staged a protest in front of the building, where Koç Holding's 100th anniversary event took place.
The Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), once again emerged as the leading force in the university student elections held across Greece. The list supported by KNE, "Panspoudastiki KS," got 32.47% of the vote and more than 14,900 votes in total.
A miners' strike, which ended in a victory for the miners, was on the headlines for several weeks in Turkey. The mining sector, which is mostly privatised, has bad working conditions, low wages and is prone to accidents. The Communist Party of Turkey calls for the nationalisation of all mines in the country.
Residents, friends, and members of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) honoured on Sunday, May 10, the five Zitsa residents executed by the Nazis, at the National Resistance Square in Zitsa.
As the Labour suffers heavy losses in the elections, the Communist Party proposes a United Front to win immediate material gains.
Germany organizations of the Communist Party of Turkey and the Communist Party of Greece laid carnations and flowers at the Soviet monument in Treptower Park.
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.