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Communist Party of Greece

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{{Politics of Greece}}
The '''Communist Party of Greece''', better known by its acronym '''ΚΚΕ''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, ''Kommunistiko Komma Elladas''), is the major [[communist]] party in [[Greece]].
[[Image:kke_sima.png|150px|Party logo]]
==History==
===Foundation===
It was founded on [[4 November]] [[1918]] as the ''Socialist Labour Party of Greece'' or ''SEKE'' (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Sosialistiko Ergatiko Komma Elladas) by [[Avraam Benaroya]], a Greek Jewish teacher. The party was run by a five-member central committee which included N. Nikolaos Dimitratos, D. Ligdopoulos, M. Sideris, Arvanitis and Kokkinos.
At the Second Congress of the SEKE in April 1920, the party decided to affiliate to the [[Third International]]. In addition, it extended its name to Socialist Labour Party of Greece-Communist or SEKE-K. A new central committee was elected, which included N. and P. Dimitratos, Y. Kordatos, G. Doumas and M. Sideris.
At the Third Extraordinary Congress of the SEKE-K in November [[1924]], the party was renamed the Communist Party of Greece and adopted the principles of [[Marxism-Leninism]]. It has been functioning ever since on the basis of "[[democratic centralism]]".
With a few exceptions it was banned from [[1918]] to [[1974]].
===Split===
On 1968 a small group slit from KKE, forming the so-called "KKE esoterikou" (known as the KKE Interior) following a [[Eurocommunist]] line.
===Legalisation===

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