Greek Communist Party (KKE)
Greece
The December 1944 Events that Brought the Greek Civil War
Τhe power vacuum created in Greece after the withdrawal of the German occupation forces in October 1944, generated a disorder that resulted in battles in December between the forces of the Left and the newly formed Greek government armed...
Greece
Poll: Greek Opposition SYRIZA Leads Over Ruling New Democracy
The weekly barometer by "Metron Analysis" published in the Saturday edition of Greek newspaper “Parapolitika,” gives main opposition SYRIZA a 3.5% lead over ruling New Democracy (ND), based on the responses to the question “Which party would you vote for”...
Greece
New Greek Poll Shows SYRIZA Leading by 5%
Greek main opposition party SYRIZA appears consolidating its distance from ruling New Democracy, as a poll conducted by “Pulse” showed.
SYRIZA got 27% in voting intention, leaving New Democracy way behind with 22%, while the second coalition partner, PASOK, appears third...
Greece
Greek Mass Media Strike on Wednesday, Ahead of Thursday's General Strike
Greek mass media will strike from 6:00 am on Wednesday until 6:00 am on Thursday, ahead of the general strike that has been scheduled by the country's public and private sector unions (GSEE and ADEDY) for Thursday. The media strike...
Education
Greek Education Ministry to Fill 3,000 Vacant Positions in Elementary and High Schools
Teachers on childcare leave will be called by the Greek Education Ministry to express their interest in filling vacant positions in elementary and high schools, it was announced. As Education Minister Andreas Loverdos explained, the teachers who are currently...
Greece
Greek Communist Party Anti-Austerity Rally a Success
The protest rally of the Greek Communist Party labor organization PAME was deemed a success as the organizers claim that an estimated 20,000 people filled Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Saturday noon.
The organizers said that demonstrators wanted to...
Greece
New Poll: SYRIZA in the Lead Over New Democracy by 7.5%
A new poll, conducted by the University of Macedonia and published by Greek newspaper “Kathimerini,” shows SYRIZA in the lead over New Democracy by 7.5%.
Greek main opposition party SYRIZA leads with 27.5% compared to New Democracy's 20%, while “To Potami” comes third...
Greece
SYRIZA Leads Over New Democracy in Poll
According to a recent poll conducted by the University of Macedonia on behalf of SKAI television in Greece, opposition party SYRIZA is leading over New Democracy by six points.
The poll was conducted on September 11-15 and shows that, in terms of voting...
Greece
Communist Party Commemorates Late Leader Zachariadis
The Greek Communist Party (KKE) has commemorated its late wartime leader Nikos Zachariadis, whom it had denounced in 1957.
During a ceremony in Surgut, in Russia's Siberia region, where Zachariadis had spent the last years of his life, a KKE delegation headed by the...
Greece
Poll: SYRIZA in the Lead
SYRIZA has remained in the lead against New Democracy, according to a new poll conducted by ALCO.
The poll was conducted between September 1 and 3. During that period, Greek news were mostly analyzing Greece’s negotiation with the Troika in Paris,...