Mirrorsonic
10th May 2014, 14:16
The 9th May 1945 was marked by the capitulation of the fascist Wehrmacht, while the Red Flag was already flying from the Reichstag, thus signaling the end of World War II in Europe and the smashing of fascism.
Fascism and war emerged from the bowels of the deeply exploitative capitalist society and continue up to this day, 69 years after the antifascist victory, to threaten the peoples.
On Friday 9th May 2014 a round table discussion took place at the headquarters of the CC of the KKE under the aegis of the Nationwide Union of National Resistance Fighters- Fighters of the Democratic Army of Greece (PEAEA-DSE). The subject of the discussion was The dangers of fascism in Europe.
Christos Tzitzilonis, President of PEAEA-DSE made the introductory speech and Dimitris Koutsoumpas, GS of the CC of the KKE, delivered the keynote speech at the event.
Dimitris Koutsoumpas stressed amongst other things:
Almost 70 years after, some people are doing everything in their power to extinguish the flame of the true history which was written with the blood of the peoples. They do whatever they can in order to distort history, to justify, directly or indirectly, the fascist brutality. The imperialist centres, first and foremost the EU, are playing the leading role in this propaganda of falsehood. The EU has actually transformed the 9th May from the Day of the Antifascist victory into the day of Europe, seeking to erase the antifascist character of this anniversary from the memory of the peoples. In this dirty and slanderous ideological-political operation they do not hesitate to equate communism with fascism. In order to promote their geopolitical interests in the region of Eurasia the EU and the US as well they do not hesitate to rely on and support the darkest and most reactionary forces that ascended to the government of Ukraine via a coup as had previously happened in Baltic countries. Over the past 25 years, after the overthrow of socialism and the dissolution of the USSR, a systematic ideological anticommunist brainwashing has been taking place in these countries whereby the SS legions and the other pro-fascist armed groups are presented as if they liberated the country from Bolshevism.
However, let them breathe fire and brimstone, let them spill tons of ink, the objective reality can not be altered. 69 years after the end of the World War II, millions of people all over the world appreciate the unprecedented sacrifices of the communist movement for the defeat of fascism. The communist parties, headed by the party of the Bolsheviks were the basic force, the soul and leader of this titanic struggle. Millions of communists laid down their lives for a better world.
You can find the complete translation of the keynote speech of the GS of the CC of the KKE here .
The following people took part in the discussion:
Vladimir Kornilov, Director of the Centre for Eurasian Studies.
Igor Melnikov , MP of Harmony Centre in Latvia.
Thanassis Paphilis, member of the CC of the KKE, MP, GS of the WPC and candidate for regional prefect of Attica.
Sergei Kiritsuk, head of the Organization Borotba (Struggle), Ukraine.
Jevgeni Kopatko, sociologist from Kiev.
Stanislav Bishok, Russian writer.
Tatjana Drosdovskaja, Director of the foundation Peoples Diplomacy.
Oleg Bondarenko, director of the Centre of Russian-Ukrainian Studies and the Agency of Strategic Communications
Mikhail Popov, university professor, President of the Labour Academy Institute and representative of the Russian Communist Workers Party (RCWP) in the International Communist Review.
We should mention that the Ukrainian authorities prevented Alexandr Prysyazhnyuk, MP of the CP of Ukraine, from departing from Ukraine in order to take part in the event.
P. Simonenko, First Secretary of the CC of the CPU, G. Zyuganov, President of the CPRF and S. Gabrilov MP of the CPRF sent messages of greetings.
The event was also attended by cadres of the KKE, including the members of the PB of the CC of the KKE D. Arvanitakis, D. Gontikas, G. Marinos, E. Bellou, T. Dimoulas, as well as K. Papadakis member of the Secretariat of the CC and MEP candidate, G. Toussas member of the CC of the KKE and MEP of the KKE, Babis Angourakis MEP of the KKE, the MP of KKE E. Gerasimidou, representatives of PEAEA-DSE and cadres of KNE.
In his closing remarks Elisseos Vagenas, member of the CC of the KKE and responsible for the International Relations Section of the CC, thanked the participants for their contribution to the discussion and noted amongst others that a tangible strengthening of the KKE and the Peoples Rally in the impending elections will signal the decisive condemnation of the EU, the condemnation of the fascist crime in Odessa, the condemnation of capitalism that breeds fascism and imperialist war.
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On the morning of the 9th of MAY, PEAEA-DSE, also with the participation of the foreign participants, honoured the Day of the Anti-fascist Victory of the Peoples by laying a wreath at the Memorial of the Soviet Soldier in Athens.
Fascism and war emerged from the bowels of the deeply exploitative capitalist society and continue up to this day, 69 years after the antifascist victory, to threaten the peoples.
On Friday 9th May 2014 a round table discussion took place at the headquarters of the CC of the KKE under the aegis of the Nationwide Union of National Resistance Fighters- Fighters of the Democratic Army of Greece (PEAEA-DSE). The subject of the discussion was The dangers of fascism in Europe.
Christos Tzitzilonis, President of PEAEA-DSE made the introductory speech and Dimitris Koutsoumpas, GS of the CC of the KKE, delivered the keynote speech at the event.
Dimitris Koutsoumpas stressed amongst other things:
Almost 70 years after, some people are doing everything in their power to extinguish the flame of the true history which was written with the blood of the peoples. They do whatever they can in order to distort history, to justify, directly or indirectly, the fascist brutality. The imperialist centres, first and foremost the EU, are playing the leading role in this propaganda of falsehood. The EU has actually transformed the 9th May from the Day of the Antifascist victory into the day of Europe, seeking to erase the antifascist character of this anniversary from the memory of the peoples. In this dirty and slanderous ideological-political operation they do not hesitate to equate communism with fascism. In order to promote their geopolitical interests in the region of Eurasia the EU and the US as well they do not hesitate to rely on and support the darkest and most reactionary forces that ascended to the government of Ukraine via a coup as had previously happened in Baltic countries. Over the past 25 years, after the overthrow of socialism and the dissolution of the USSR, a systematic ideological anticommunist brainwashing has been taking place in these countries whereby the SS legions and the other pro-fascist armed groups are presented as if they liberated the country from Bolshevism.
However, let them breathe fire and brimstone, let them spill tons of ink, the objective reality can not be altered. 69 years after the end of the World War II, millions of people all over the world appreciate the unprecedented sacrifices of the communist movement for the defeat of fascism. The communist parties, headed by the party of the Bolsheviks were the basic force, the soul and leader of this titanic struggle. Millions of communists laid down their lives for a better world.
You can find the complete translation of the keynote speech of the GS of the CC of the KKE here .
The following people took part in the discussion:
Vladimir Kornilov, Director of the Centre for Eurasian Studies.
Igor Melnikov , MP of Harmony Centre in Latvia.
Thanassis Paphilis, member of the CC of the KKE, MP, GS of the WPC and candidate for regional prefect of Attica.
Sergei Kiritsuk, head of the Organization Borotba (Struggle), Ukraine.
Jevgeni Kopatko, sociologist from Kiev.
Stanislav Bishok, Russian writer.
Tatjana Drosdovskaja, Director of the foundation Peoples Diplomacy.
Oleg Bondarenko, director of the Centre of Russian-Ukrainian Studies and the Agency of Strategic Communications
Mikhail Popov, university professor, President of the Labour Academy Institute and representative of the Russian Communist Workers Party (RCWP) in the International Communist Review.
We should mention that the Ukrainian authorities prevented Alexandr Prysyazhnyuk, MP of the CP of Ukraine, from departing from Ukraine in order to take part in the event.
P. Simonenko, First Secretary of the CC of the CPU, G. Zyuganov, President of the CPRF and S. Gabrilov MP of the CPRF sent messages of greetings.
The event was also attended by cadres of the KKE, including the members of the PB of the CC of the KKE D. Arvanitakis, D. Gontikas, G. Marinos, E. Bellou, T. Dimoulas, as well as K. Papadakis member of the Secretariat of the CC and MEP candidate, G. Toussas member of the CC of the KKE and MEP of the KKE, Babis Angourakis MEP of the KKE, the MP of KKE E. Gerasimidou, representatives of PEAEA-DSE and cadres of KNE.
In his closing remarks Elisseos Vagenas, member of the CC of the KKE and responsible for the International Relations Section of the CC, thanked the participants for their contribution to the discussion and noted amongst others that a tangible strengthening of the KKE and the Peoples Rally in the impending elections will signal the decisive condemnation of the EU, the condemnation of the fascist crime in Odessa, the condemnation of capitalism that breeds fascism and imperialist war.
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On the morning of the 9th of MAY, PEAEA-DSE, also with the participation of the foreign participants, honoured the Day of the Anti-fascist Victory of the Peoples by laying a wreath at the Memorial of the Soviet Soldier in Athens.