Νέο Αριστερό Ρεύμα για την Κομμουνιστική Απελευθέρωση
Neo Aristero Revma gia tin Kommounistiki Apeleftherosi New Left Current for the Communist Liberation |
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Founded | 1989 |
Split from | Communist Party of Greece |
Headquarters | 76 Charilaou Trikoupi & Eresou, 10681, Athens |
Newspaper | Prin |
Youth wing | Youth Communist Liberation |
Ideology |
Communism, New Left, Eco-Socialism |
Political position | Far-left |
National affiliation | Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow |
International affiliation | none |
Colours | Red |
Website | |
http://www.narnet.gr | |
The New Left Current (Greek: Νέο Αριστερό Ρεύμα για την Κομμουνιστική Απελευθέρωση, ΝΑΡ, Neo Aristero Revma) (NAR) was formed in late 1989, mainly by former Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) members.
After the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) joined New Democracy party in a government coalition after the June 1989 elections, the KNE suffered substantial drop in membership loss as members disagreed with the policy of the parent party KKE had.
The New Left Current participated in the 1990 elections as "Neo Aristero Revma - Laiki Antipoliteusi" (Νέο Αριστερό Ρεύμα - Λαϊκή Αντιπολίτευση) and got 14,365 votes (0,22%). A critical figure at this early stage was Kostas Kappos, former member of the KKE and parliamentary representative.
In 1993 the NAR joined the Left Struggle (MERA) political coalition along with the Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece (EKKE), Communist Party of Greece (Marxist-Leninist), Workers Revolutionary Party (EEK). The coalition received 8,160 votes in 1993 and 10,443 votes in the 1996 general elections.
In 1999, NAR, EKKE, EEK and the Independent Communist Organization of Serres (AKOS) formed the Radical Left Front (MERA). Since 2009, NAR, along with the other parties of MERA, with the exception of EEK, is part of the broader coalition Front of the Greek Anticapitalist Left (ANTARSYA).