European Communist Action

The European Communist Action (ECA) is a Marxist–Leninist European political alliance. It was established on 18 November 2023 after its predecessor organization, the European Communist Initiative (ECI), was dissolved.

The ECA is self-described as a "form of cooperation between Communist and Workers' Parties from member states of the EU, associated related states and other European countries". It was established with the aim of promoting scientific socialism, opposing the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and challenging capitalist exploitation and imperialism. The ECA regards the EU as an imperialist bloc and is dedicated to the principles of class struggle and the rights of workers, advocating for socialism as an alternative to the current capitalist system in Europe.

History The member parties of the ECA participated in the 2024 European Parliament elections. The parties of the ECA gathered 0.22% of the vote. The only ECA party to win seats in the EU parliament was the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), which won two seats.Nezi, R. and Lefkofridi, Z. (2024). Still Second-Order in 2024? National, Nationalist and Personalised Issues in the Greek Ep Election. Politique européenne, No 86(4), 122-129.

Positions The ECA opposes NATO expansion and European Union militarisation, arguing that both contribute to imperialist rivalries and increase the risk of wider conflict. It has previously expressed support for the government of Cuba and has organized conferences and joint statements among its member parties on issues including anti-war mobilisation, labour rights, and opposing austerity.

Membership The founding meeting was attended by delegations from 12 parties in Europe, with the creation of its founding charter.

Member parties

+CountryParty2024 European Parliament electionSeats in European ParliamentParty of Labour of Austria(, PdA)Did not contestCommunist Revolutionary Party of France(, PCRF)Did not contestCommunist Party of Greece(, ΚΚΕ)367,796 (9.3%) + Northern Ireland (part of The UK)Workers Party()Did not contestCommunist Front(, FC)Did not contestCommunist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism(, KTP)Did not contestCommunist Party of the Netherlands (1992)(, CPN)Did not contestCommunist Party of the Workers of Spain(, PCTE)15,281 (0.09%)Communist Party of Sweden(, SKP)1,629 (0.04%)Swiss Communist Party()()()Not part of the European UnionCommunist Party of Turkey(, TKP)Not part of the European UnionUnion of Communists of Ukraine(, СКУ)Not part of the European Union

Associated parties The parties listed below are parties that are not official members of the ECA, but have expressed a general agreement with the positions of the ECA. +CountryParty2024 European Parliament electionSeats in European ParliamentArgentinian Communist Party (, PCA)Not part of the European UnionRevolutionary Brazilian Communist Party (, PCBR)Not part of the European UnionCommunist Party of Germany (, KPD)Did not contestCommunist Party (, KP)Did not contest United KingdomCommunist VanguardNot part of the European UnionSocialist Movement of Kazakhstan ()Not part of the European UnionOrganisation of Communists (, ОК)Not part of the European Union(, РКП(и))Not part of the European UnionCommunist Party of Mexico (, PCM)Not part of the European UnionCommunist Workers' Platform of the United States of America (CWPUSA)Not part of the European UnionCommunist Party of Venezuela (, PCV)Not part of the European Union

European Communist Action

Bron en licentie