AKEL General Secretary celebrates 100 years of the party

Stefanos Stefanou, the General Secretary of AKEL, delivered a speech at a commemorative event titled “On the Edge of the Thread” held at the Strovolos Municipal Theatre in Nicosia. The event marked the 100th anniversary of the political party.

Stefanou described the party's history as a journey of struggle, sacrifice, and vision, deeply connected to the lives and expectations of the working class and the people of Cyprus. He noted that the party was founded out of the necessity for workers to demand better lives and resist injustice, oppression, and exploitation during the early 20th century.

He highlighted the party's role in building the labor movement and securing rights such as the eight-hour workday, social insurance, healthcare, and labor protections. Stefanou emphasized that these achievements were won through the struggles and sacrifices of many individuals and stated that the party's history belongs to the workers, the people, and the future generations of Cyprus.