The Greek people has expressed also in the elections its strength and radicalism, sweeping away the pro-troika political forces, provoking an earthquake in the political system, sending a resounding message of overthrow to Europe. The Coalition of Radical Left – SYRIZA is the political force which best expressed the will for the overthrow of the pro-troika regime and the opening of a way out for the country.

Three members of the Communist Organization of Greece – KOE, the comrades Vassilis Hatzilabrou from Western Greece, Vassilis Kyriakakis from Central Greece, and Dimitris Kodelas from Peloponnesus, have been elected MPs with the lists of SYRIZA. Our three comrades have already put themselves in the service of the mass popular movement that keeps shaking our country. They will continue, as they did up to now, to fight in the streets, in the squares, in the demonstrations, always by the side of the people in struggle. They will fight together with SYRIZA for the canceling of the “agreements” with the IMF-EU-ECB troika, which led our country to bankruptcy and further increased its dependence.

The struggle continues!

On the wreckage of the political system that led to the new occupation of Greece by the imperialists and the bankers, let’s build a real democracy!

Athens, 8 May 2012

Press Office of KOE

For your information, below you may find the final results of yesterday’s national elections, as well as some short unofficial information about the parties with parliamentary representation. Despite the antidemocratic and absurd electoral law (*), our organization is now represented by 3 comrades in the Greek Parliament. On this occasion, we want to sincerely thank the dozens of fraternal parties and organizations from all over the world who have sent to SYRIZA and to KOE their solidarity and congratulations. In these critical times, we are very much aware of our responsibility towards our people and also to the international movement. A full statement about the ongoing important developments will follow (because of the difficulty of the defeated pro-troika parties to form a government, the possibility of new elections has increased).

Results of the national elections in Greece (Sunday, 7 May 2012):

1. “New Democracy” 18,85% - 108 seats (**)

2. SYRIZA 16,78% - 52 seats

3. PASOK 13,18% - 41 seats

4. Independent Greeks 10,60% - 33 seats

5. KKE 8,48% - 26 seats

6. “Golden Dawn” 6,97% - 21 seats

7. “Democratic Left” 6,11% - 19 seats

8. Greens-Ecologists 2,93% - 0 seats (***)

9. “LAOS” 2,90% - 0 seats (***)

10. “Democratic Alliance” 2,55% - 0 seats (***)

(*) For example, in the region of Magnesia (Central Greece) SYRIZA obtained the second position, with 18%, and our candidate is the first in votes. However, SYRIZA did not elect an MP in this region, while the “Democratic Left”, with just 5,94% in Magnesia, did!

(**) The antidemocratic electoral law gives a “bonus” of 50 seats to the first party!

(***) Additionally, the electoral law imposes a 3% threshold for a party to elect MPs. As a result, in these elections a total of 19% of the voters are not represented in the Parliament; among them, the Greens-Ecologists, the extreme right-wing “LAOS” (which suffered a 50% decrease because of its support to the IMF-EU-ECB troika) and the “Democratic Alliance”.

1. The Greek people has spoken. In fact, the Greek people was speaking two years now, but the “above” were not listening. Today the Greek people has sweeped away the pro-troika (IMF-EU-ECB) political forces and has provoked an earthquake that makes the whole political system trembling. Our people has sent a thunderous message to the troika. (*)

2. The path towards a different type of representation, a different political system, the path towards real democracy and a radical political transition, now gets open.

3. The people put our country on the course of a way out, leaving behind (and punishing) all those who were managing Greece during the last two years, imposing a regime of social destruction.

4. The great protagonists of this day, that is, the Greek people and the popular movement (which in great extent found expression in SYRIZA – Coalition of Radical Left) today shoulder a huge task: to turn this way out into a reality.

Athens, 7 May 2012, 19:30 hours

(*) This first comment is based on the exit polls after the closing of the voting (19:00 hours). The results will be known later. According to the exit polls, the two “big” bourgeois parties loose together more than half of the votes they obtained in 2009. From 80% of the vote that they had together in the last elections, now they total much less than 40%. The Coalition of Radical Left – SYRIZA is the big winner, obtaining the 2nd place (from 4,7% in 2009, now SYRIZA obtains, according to the exit polls, from 15% to 17% of the popular vote!).

Photo: Celebration in late evening outside the central stand of SYRIZA in Athens. In the center, the chairman of the Parliamentary Group of SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras

Communist Organization of Greece / KOE

Info from the Organizational Committee of the 3rd Congress:

- While the regime imposed on Greece by the IMF-EU-ECB troika and their local puppets attempts to liquidate the last remnants of democracy, sovereignty and independence…

- While this regime represents the transformation of Greece into a modern protectorate within Europe and threatens the very survival and the dignity of our people…

But also:

- While the rotten political system finds itself in a deep crisis and the popular masses develop a new conscience and look for a way out breaking with the reactionary establishment…

- While the new popular mass movement that has arisen advances its organization and continues the courageous and protracted political struggle against the regime and the troika…

…the Communist Organization of Greece / KOE holds its 3rd Congress.

The main objective of the 3rd Congress is for KOE to fulfill, in these difficult circumstances, the duty of contribution to the overthrow of the special regime and the demolition of the established political system, thus paving the way for political, economic, social way out for the country.

The issues addressed by the 3rd Congress are: a) the assessment of the 5-year period since the 2nd Congress, b) the estimations of KOE about the actual political situation and developments in Greece and internationally, and c) the general directions to be adopted for the next period. The internal debate is going on for the last two months with great participation, based on the documents proposed by the Resolutions’ Committee and enriched by many collective and individual contributions.

The works of our 3rd Congress will start on this Friday 16 March and will conclude on Sunday 18 March. Please send your written messages by Thursday 15 March.

Warmest comradely greetings!

Statement of KOE's Leading Committee

– Down with the illegal Quisling “government” and the whole corrupted political system

– They must all go! Forward, towards a radical political change led by the people!

– Democracy, Independence, Productive Reconstruction, Emancipation

1. The Communist Organization of Greece salutes the hundreds of thousands of people who protested on Sunday 12/2 in Athens and throughout Greece, making absolutely clear their opposition to the new fetters that the IMF-EU-ECB troika regime wants to impose on the people and the country. We salute the combative spirit that is constantly increasing among the Greek people against the occupation, the tyranny and the dictatorial regime, and particularly against its policy of social extermination. We salute the hundreds of thousands of people who gathered in the centre of Athens and weren’t deterred by the continuous ruthless chemical attacks of the repressive forces; on the contrary, the masses moved resolutely towards Syntagma Square and remained there for more than five hours, repulsing the police with courage and perseverance. The fire is burning in the souls of our people, and that is probably the biggest problem for the occupation regime.

2. The Communist Organization of Greece denounces the orchestrated campaign of terror and intimidation, which started as soon as the Papadimos’ government met with the first troubles, revealing that the supposed «airtight unity for the salvation of the country» was trembling, since the pro-troika political forces have undertaken the implementation of a disaster program for Greece. Fear haunts this black front, and that’s why the extreme right-wing, the right-wing and “socialist” parties all together participate in this campaign of people’s intimidation: they pronounce edicts and ultimatums, they attempt to corral their MPs, they blackmail the people with fake dilemmas, that if we refuse the Bailout Agreement we shall become a second Argentina. The ones who are signing the new bonds imposed by the troika and leading to social extermination are being ridiculous in their attempts to intimidate the masses: They claim that they do it for us to have milk, schools, medicine, health treatment… while at the same moment they already deprive us of these basic goods and services, and they plan nothing else than to lead the country in full bankruptcy.

Press Statement of ΚΟΕ

• Down with the coup of the Bailout Agreement, down with the illegal Papadimos’ government

• Overthrow the whole rotten political system

• Democracy, Independence, Productive Reconstruction, Emancipation

The Communist Organization of Greece salutes the hundreds of thousands of people who swamped Athens yesterday and protested throughout Greece, resolutely opposing the new bonds that the IMF-EU-ECB troika imposes. The Greek people proved their advanced readiness for combat, and showed increased endurance and courage facing the ruthless attacks of the “special police” forces. Despite the state terrorism and the blackmails of the establishment, the fighting spirit of the people against the new occupation and the tyranny is raging.

The new Bailout Agreement is imposed entirely as in a coup, by an illegal government, and “approved” by a parliament that has lost any legitimacy. The Papadimos’ puppet government, the three bourgeois pro-Agreement parties and the politicians who voted for and supported the new disastrous Bailout Agreement are continuously violating their own Constitution and the country’s sovereignty. Their whole political system is hence entirely illegitimate. They have definitively taken a divorce from the people, and must leave immediately.

Press Statement of KOE

The visit of the butcher Ehud Barak today in Athens is another outrageous development, confirming the Greek government’s shameless choice to deepen the “alliance” with the Zionist terrorist state. This policy lacks any principles, is dangerous for our people, and leads to a deeper implication of Greece in the war games under preparation in the greater region. Furthermore, it is a policy opposed by the Greek people who, in their big majority, stand in solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

The Communist Organization of Greece condemns the total submission of the Greek government to the demands of the imperialist powers, the masterminds of this unprincipled and adventurist “alliance” between Greece and the Zionist entity. KOE fully supports the demonstration against the visit of Ehud Barak organized today in Athens by the Solidarity Association “Intifada” and others.

Stop all relations of Greece with the Zionist terrorist state!

Long live the deep bonds of fraternal solidarity among the Greek and the Palestinian people!

No Justice – No Peace!

Athens, 10/1/2012

Dear Comrades and Friends, for the New Year 2012, we wish you health, and courage in the struggles! We thank you for your solidarity - We shall overcome!

Querid@s Camaradas y Amig@s, por el Año Nuevo de 2012, le deseamos salud, y coraje en la lucha! Gracias por su solidaridad - ¡Venceremos!

Cher(e)s camarades et ami(e)s, pour le Nouvel An 2012, nous vous souhaitons santé, et du courage dans les luttes! Merci pour votre solidarité - Nous vaincrons!

Дорогие товарищи и друзья! Для Нового года 2012, мы желаем вам здоровья и мужества в борьбе! Мы благодарим вас за вашу солидарность - Мы победим!

Liebe Genossen und Freunde, für das neue Jahr 2012, wir wünschen Ihnen Gesundheit und Mut in die Kämpfe! Wir danken Ihnen für Ihre Solidarität - Wir werden siegen!

Down with the puppets of Merkel-Sarkozy!

Let’s overthrow the rotten political system of the Quisling-type collaborators!

The mainstream Media, the business world, the banks, are all happy: All those who led us to the actual situation (from the PASOK of the former PMs Simitis and Papandreou to the right-wing party of Nea Dimokratia through the extreme-right wing party of LAOS, which since 2010 supports PASOK and voted in favor of the first agreement with the IMF-EU-ECB troika) are now building a government of their “national” unity. And they do so, all together now, in order to ensure the continuation of the IMF-EU-ECB troika’s destructive plans. It goes without saying that they will continue to tear apart whatever still remains of the democratic and social rights and of the public wealth, under the pretext that they will “save the country” (as much as they did until today…) by applying the colonial-type measures imposed by the EU through the “new loan agreement” of October 26. The vision of so many bourgeois politicians and “analysts” now becomes a reality: The devastation of Greece will be managed not any more by a “one-party” government, but by a “national” unity government – a government led by the “technocrats” with the banker Papadimos as prime minister.

[Note: This statement was published while the bourgeois parties engaged in an agreement to accept the EU decisions, and were still trying to find a "commonly accepted" prime minister]

1. Under the pressure of the popular factor, and especially after the demonstrations of 28th October against the new occupation’s regime, rapid developments in the political setting have occurred, in a font of incredible pressures, blackmails, bargaining, processes and intrigues. No referendum or elections will take place. Instead, an internal coup was imposed under the instructions of Merkel-Sarkozy. With this coup, a completely de-legitimate government is imposed, in order to promote the new loan agreement and the EU decisions of 26^th October, which convert the country into a postmodern colony in Europe. The demand of the IMF-EU-ECB Troika and especially of the Euro zone’s leaders for written declarations of compliance with the EU agreement of 26^th October by the Greek political leaders is unforeseen. Not even in the era of the US-dominated post-civil war state, was a written consent “necessary” for the resolvement of problems. The people will keep fighting, against this “new” government as well – this government represents the new occupation’s regime. It will be ultimately overthrown, together with the troika. The anti-occupation struggle is now continued with even greater determination.