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!”
On July 30, the Communist Front (FC) and the Communist Youth Front (FGC) of Italy, held a large public assembly at the Piazzale Inzani in Parma, to prepare a mobilization in response to the reactionary attacks targeting the headquarters of both organizations.
The Executive Committee of the Party of Labour of Austria (PdA) and the Central Leadership of the Youth Front issued a statement saying no to extending military and civilian service!
On Saturday, August 1st, in Anin dol, on the outskirts of Samobor, the 89th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Croatia was marked, organized by Samobor anti-fascists and Socialist Workers Party of Croatia.
The Communist Front and the Communist Youth Front of Italy issued a joint statement regarding the sweeping reactionary wave in Italy. The statement includes information about the attacks on the Party's provincial headquarters in Parma. It has been the target of two separate acts of intimidation by hooded individuals, with the aim of setting it on fire.
Wildfires continue to sweep through a number of regions in Greece. The firefighting teams of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) joined the struggle against the fires in West Aegialia.
The Communist Party of the Workers of Spain released a press note regarding the migration crisis in Ceuta. Tens of thousands of migrants flooded onto the enclave of Ceuta, which belongs to Spain, on 30-31 July.