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Progressive Party of Working People

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Progressive Party of Working People

Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού
AbbreviationAKEL
General SecretaryStefanos Stefanou
Founded15 August 1926
HeadquartersNicosia
NewspaperHaravgi
Student wingKKF Progressive
Youth wingEDON
Women's wingPOGO
Labour wingPEO
Political orientationCommunism
European affiliationParty of the European Left (observer)
International affiliationIMCWP
European Parliament groupThe Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
Website
akel.org.cy

The Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) is a communist party in Cyprus. The current General Secretary of the party is Stefanos Stefanou. He has served the position since July of 2021.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

AKEL joined the European United Left-Nordic Green Left in 2004 when Cyprus joined the European Union.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "General Secretary". AKEL. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. "The Left". AKEL. Retrieved 2023-06-28.