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Progressive Party of Working People Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού | |
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| Abbreviation | AKEL |
| General Secretary | Stefanos Stefanou |
| Founded | 15 August 1926 |
| Headquarters | Nicosia |
| Newspaper | Haravgi |
| Student wing | KKF Progressive |
| Youth wing | EDON |
| Women's wing | POGO |
| Labour wing | PEO |
| Political orientation | Communism |
| European affiliation | Party of the European Left (observer) |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| European Parliament group | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL |
| Website | |
| akel.org.cy | |
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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]
- ↑ "General Secretary". AKEL. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "The Left". AKEL. Retrieved 2023-06-28.