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'''The Communist Organization of Greece''' (Greek: &#922;&#959;&#956;&#956;&#959;&#965;&#957;&#953;&#963;&#964;&#953;&#954;&#942; &#927;&#961;&#947;&#940;&#957;&#969;&#963;&#951; &#917;&#955;&#955;&#940;&#948;&#945;&#962; - Komounistiki Organosi Elladas, KOE) originates in the [[Organisation of Marxists-Leninists of Greece]] (OMLE) that split away from the [[Communist Party of Greece]] in [[1964]] supporting the political beliefs of Mao Zedong.

Its founding members were part of the [[Communist Party of Greece (Marxist-Leninist)]], which passed through a major crisis and splits in the early [[1980s]]. Since [[1984]], they founded [[A/synechia]] and started an effort aiming at rebuilding the communist movement on a new basis. The Communist Organization of Greece was formally founded in early [[2003]].

Its paper is called "Aristera!" ("Left!"). "Aristera!" started in February [[1996]] as a monthly paper. Nowadays, it is published biweekly. In the legislative elections of [[2000]], KOE (under the name "Left!") particated together with [[M-L KKE]] gathering 5,866 votes.

==External links==
*[http://www.koel.gr/ KOE home page]
*[http://www.koel.gr/aristera/ "Left!" home page]
*[http://www.koel.gr/documents/international/history-en.pdf History of A/synechia]
*[http://ekloges.ypes.gr/en/ Greek election results], via the Greek Ministry of Internal Affairs


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