Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece

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The Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece, better known by its acronym M-L KKE (Greek: Μ - Λ Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Marxistiko - Leninistiko Kommunistiko Komma Elladas), is a Maoist political party in Greece.

M-L KKE, originates in the Organisation of Marxists-Leninists of Greece that split away from the Communist Party of Greece in 1964 supporting the political beliefs of Mao Zedong. It publishes the "Laikos Dromos" (Greek: Λαϊκός Δρόμος), a biweekly newspaper. Its logo is made of the letters M-L KKE over a hammer and sickle.

In the legislative elections of 2000, M-L KKE and A/synechia participated together gathering 5,866 votes. In the legislative elections of 2004, M-L KKE particated alone gathering 4,846 votes.

[edit] See also

• Politics of Greece
• List of political parties in Greece
• List of Communist Parties

[edit] External links

• M-L KKE page
• Greek election results, via the Greek Ministry of Internal Affairs