The 20th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties that was held in Athens called for the development of coordinated and convergent actions on a number of themes
In their efforts to liberate Greece from the occupation of Axis Powers during the Second World War, the KKE along with several leftist and centrist groups joined hands to form the National Liberation Front (EAM) in 1941.
They had earlier too been prosecuted for protesting in front of the labor ministry but were acquitted during the rule of the earlier government
An under-equipped fire service, lack of evacuation plans and poor infrastructure all have their roots in spending cuts imposed by the EU and IMF
