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The '''Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL)''' is a communist party in [[Cyprus|Cyprus.]] | {{Infobox political party|name=Progressive Party of Working People|native_name=Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού|logo=Logo of the Progressive Party of Working People.svg|founded=15 August 1926|abbreviation=AKEL|general_secretary=[[Stefanos Stefanou]]|headquarters=[[Nicosia]]|newspaper=Haravgi|student_wing=KKF Progressive|youth_wing=EDON|womens_wing=POGO|wing1_title=Labour wing|wing1=PEO|political_orientation=[[Communism]]|european=[[Party of the European Left]] (observer)|international=[[IMCWP]]|europarl=[[The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL]]|website=akel.org.cy}}{{Communist Parties}} | ||
The '''Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL)''' is a [[Communism|communist]] party in [[Cyprus|Cyprus.]] AKEL is one of the two major political parties in Cyprus, making it unique among modern European communist parties. The party also previously held the [[President of Cyprus|presidency]], with [[Demetris Christofias]] serving from 2008 to 2013, making him the only communist head of state in the [[European Union]] (EU) to ever be in power. | |||
== '''History''' == | |||
On August 15, 1926 the party was founded as the '''Communist Party of Cyprus''' (CPC) after a founding congress. The party aimed to struggle against exploitation and [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]] [[Colonialism|colonial]] control of Cyprus, and set up [[Trade union|trade unions]] and performed struggles for better economic conditions. The CPC also attempted to run in bourgeois elections to spread its influence but struggled due to anti-democratic laws.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=AKEL|title=The pioneers and the first struggles|url=https://akel.org.cy/announcement/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%80%cf%81%cf%8e%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%b1%ce%b3%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%82/?lang=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250801083718/https://akel.org.cy/announcement/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%80%cf%81%cf%8e%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%b1%ce%b3%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%82/?lang=en|archive-date=2025-08-01}}</ref> | |||
Since its founding the communist party was targeted by the British and the [[Comprador|comprador bourgeoisie]], due to the threat it posed to its rule. In 1931 the [[1931 Cyprus revolt|Cyprus Revolt]] broke out against colonial rule, during this the CPC attempted to build a united front with the nationalists and the Turkish Cypriots. The revolt was violently repressed, and the British clamped down on communist activity, banning the CPC and exiling its leaders, Charalambos Vatiliotis and Costas Christodoulides.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
AKEL joined the European United Left-Nordic Green Left in 2004 when Cyprus joined the EU.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=AKEL|title=The Left|url=https://akel.org.cy/%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%81%cf%89%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%8a%ce%ba%ce%ae-%ce%b5%ce%bd%cf%89%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae-%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%ac-%ce%b2%cf%8c%cf%81%ce%b5%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%cf%81/?lang=en|retrieved=2023-06-28}}</ref> | |||
[[Stefanos Stefanou]] became General Secretary of the party in July of 2021.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=AKEL|title=General Secretary|url=https://akel.org.cy/%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b3%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%ad%ce%b1%cf%82/?lang=en|retrieved=2023-06-28}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 29 November 2025
Progressive Party of Working People Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού | |
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| Abbreviation | AKEL |
| General Secretary | Stefanos Stefanou |
| Founded | 15 August 1926 |
| Headquarters | Nicosia |
| Newspaper | Haravgi |
| Student wing | KKF Progressive |
| Youth wing | EDON |
| Women's wing | POGO |
| Labour wing | PEO |
| Political orientation | Communism |
| European affiliation | Party of the European Left (observer) |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| European Parliament group | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL |
| Website | |
| akel.org.cy | |
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The Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) is a communist party in Cyprus. AKEL is one of the two major political parties in Cyprus, making it unique among modern European communist parties. The party also previously held the presidency, with Demetris Christofias serving from 2008 to 2013, making him the only communist head of state in the European Union (EU) to ever be in power.
History[edit | edit source]
On August 15, 1926 the party was founded as the Communist Party of Cyprus (CPC) after a founding congress. The party aimed to struggle against exploitation and British colonial control of Cyprus, and set up trade unions and performed struggles for better economic conditions. The CPC also attempted to run in bourgeois elections to spread its influence but struggled due to anti-democratic laws.[1]
Since its founding the communist party was targeted by the British and the comprador bourgeoisie, due to the threat it posed to its rule. In 1931 the Cyprus Revolt broke out against colonial rule, during this the CPC attempted to build a united front with the nationalists and the Turkish Cypriots. The revolt was violently repressed, and the British clamped down on communist activity, banning the CPC and exiling its leaders, Charalambos Vatiliotis and Costas Christodoulides.[1]
AKEL joined the European United Left-Nordic Green Left in 2004 when Cyprus joined the EU.[2]
Stefanos Stefanou became General Secretary of the party in July of 2021.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The pioneers and the first struggles". AKEL. Archived from the original on 2025-08-01.
- ↑ "The Left". AKEL. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "General Secretary". AKEL. Retrieved 2023-06-28.