In the first of a regular series of articles covering the political situation in Greece, Isabella Margara from the British Branch of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), provides an overview of current developments.
Greeks rose up in anger at the weekend as their political leaders signed away control of their country's finances in return for a handout from global financiers writes Richard Bagley in the Morning Star.
May Day is the day to galvanise the working class and progressive movements for the huge battles to come after May 6 - to defend our public services, support workers fighting for pay, conditions and trade union rights, withdraw British troops from Afghanistan and to cancel plans for a new generation of British nuclear weapons.
It is also the day to renew our solidarity with workers and oppressed peoples in every land, and to demand sanctions against Israel until real progress is made towards justice and peace in Palestine. Free Marwan Barghouti and all Palestinian political prisoners!
Caracas, 14 April 2010. The president of the Republic, Hugo Chavez, has affirmed that the Communist Party Of Venezuela (PCV) is the only party left in alliance with the Socialist Unity Party of Venezuela (PSUV, party of Chavez) for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Thanks to Paul Dobson for translation.