Essen, November 17th 2020

To the Communist Party of Greece

Dear Comrades of the KKE, dear Comrade Dimitris Koutsoumbas!

We were deeply appalled to learn that the anti-imperialist demonstration on November 17th in
Athens, on the occasion of the anniversary of the uprising of the students of the Athens Polytechnic
and the workers of Athens in 1973 against the military junta, and other manifestations on the same
occasion were banned by the right-wing government of Greece.

The German Communist Party condemns the anti-democratic measures of the government and the
brutal attack by the police on the participants in a demonstration and rally organised by the KKE,
who opposed the anti-democratic action of the government and made visible the resistance of the
communist, anti-imperialist and anti-fascist forces today against the war policy of NATO, the policy
of the Greek government and the EU against the people. We call for the immediate release of all
detained demonstrators.

The German communists are in solidarity with the communists and anti-fascists of Greece in their
struggle against the capitalist system inhuman to humanity.

Long live international solidarity!

With communist greetings

Renate Koppe
International Secretary