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The '''Communist Party of Greece''' is a political party founded in 1918, being the oldest political party in [[Hellenic Republic|Greece]]. It is now the third largest party in Greece and one of the most influential communist parties in Europe. It was the initiator of the organization of the [[International | The '''Communist Party of Greece''' is a political party founded in 1918, being the oldest political party in [[Hellenic Republic|Greece]]. It is now the third largest party in Greece and one of the most influential communist parties in Europe. It was the initiator of the organization of the [[International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties]]. | ||
In March 2022, the party announced it would not attend [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] president [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]]’s speech at the [[Hellenic Parliament]] on April 7 after he banned several left-wing opposition parties.<ref>{{News citation|date=2022-04-02|title=No to Zelensky: Why the KKE will not attend Zelensky's address to Greek Parliament|url=https://www.idcommunism.com/2022/04/no-to-zelensky-why-kke-will-not-attend-zelensky-address-to-greek-parliament.html?m=1|newspaper=In Defense of Communism|retrieved=2022-04-02}}</ref> | In March 2022, the party announced it would not attend [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] president [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]]’s speech at the [[Hellenic Parliament]] on April 7 after he banned several left-wing opposition parties.<ref>{{News citation|date=2022-04-02|title=No to Zelensky: Why the KKE will not attend Zelensky's address to Greek Parliament|url=https://www.idcommunism.com/2022/04/no-to-zelensky-why-kke-will-not-attend-zelensky-address-to-greek-parliament.html?m=1|newspaper=In Defense of Communism|retrieved=2022-04-02}}</ref> | ||
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Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας | |
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| Abbreviation | KKE |
| General Secretary | Dimitris Koutsoumpas |
| Founded | May, 1917 |
| Dissolved | 17 November, 1918 |
| Newspaper | Rizospastis |
| Youth wing | Communist Youth of Greece |
| Trade Union Wing | All-Workers Militant Front |
| Political orientation | Marxism-leninism |
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| https://www.kke.gr/ | |
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The Communist Party of Greece is a political party founded in 1918, being the oldest political party in Greece. It is now the third largest party in Greece and one of the most influential communist parties in Europe. It was the initiator of the organization of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties.
In March 2022, the party announced it would not attend Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech at the Hellenic Parliament on April 7 after he banned several left-wing opposition parties.[1]
References
- ↑ "No to Zelensky: Why the KKE will not attend Zelensky's address to Greek Parliament" (2022-04-02). In Defense of Communism. Retrieved 2022-04-02.