Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties

Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties
LeaderCollective leadership
FounderCommunist Party of Greece
Founded1 October 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10-01)
Dissolved9 September 2023; 14 months ago (2023-09-09)
Succeeded byEuropean Communist Action
HeadquartersAthens, Greece
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Euroscepticism
Political positionFar-left
European Parliament groupNon-Inscrits
International affiliationIMCWP
ColoursRed
Website
initiative-cwpe.org

The Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties (INITIATIVE) was a Marxist–Leninist European political alliance. Founded by the Communist Party of Greece, the initiative had 30 member parties from all over Europe and the surrounding area.[1][2]

Its goal was to "contribute to the research and study of issues concerning Europe, particularly concerning the EU, the political line which is drawn up in its framework and affects the lives of the workers, as well as to assist the elaboration of joint positions of the parties and the coordination of their solidarity and their other activities".[3]

On 9 September 2023, the organisation was dissolved following ideological and political differences between the association's members over the topic of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4] The European Communist Action was established on 18 November 2023 as a continuation of the INITIATIVE association created by the Communist Party of Greece.[5]

  1. ^ "Greek Communist's Party Official Newspaper"
  2. ^ Zur "Initiative kommunistischer und Arbeiterparteien Europas"
  3. ^ "Founding Declaration of the INITIATIVE of Communist and Workers' Parties to study and elaborate European issues and to coordinate their activity"
  4. ^ "Initiative of Communist & Workers' Parties – ON THE TERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNIST INITIATIVE". www.initiative-cwpe.org. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ "European Communist Action | Founding Declaration". www.eurcomact.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.