''Prin'' (
Greek
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: ''Πριν'', meaning "Before") is a
weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news or current affairs publication that is issued once or twice a week in a wide variety broadsheet, magazine, and digital formats. Similarly, a biweekly newspaper is published once every two weeks. Weekly n ...
, published in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
and circulating nationwide. ''Prin'' is published by the
New Left Current
The New Left Current ( el, 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 ...
, although it is not strictly the newspaper of the party.
History
Prin started as a monthly magazine, published by members of the
Communist Party of Greece. Shortly after the secession of several members of the
Central Committee, that led to the foundation of the
New Left Current
The New Left Current ( el, 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 ...
, Prin was transformed into a weekly newspaper on 18 March 1990.
Content
Prin is organised in several sections as following:
*Politics: Includes permanent columns and commentary on the current political situation
*Iconoclasts ( el, Εικονοκλάστες): A two-page analysis of a political, economic or ideological issue
*Prinidon: Small comments of the political situation
*Opinions ( el, Απόψεις): Articles of associates plus analysis of the
Political line of the New Left Current
*The other side ( el, Η άλλη όψη): A two-page article on a historic or ideological issue.
*Τimeliness ( el, Επικαιρότητα: Announcement of political events plus a permanent column of socioeconomic commentary.
*Interview: An interview of a political figure, most commonly not associated with the New Left Current
*Society ( el, Κοινωνία): Articles on social issues
*Workers ( el, Εργαζόμενοι): News of
trade union
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s most commonly elections, strikes and demonstrations.
*Ideas ( el, Κίνηση ιδεών): Articles of independent left militants or other political organisations.
*Culture
*International
Motto
Newspaper of the Independent Left ( el, Εφημερίδα της ανεξάρτητης Αριστεράς)
See also
*
New Left Current
The New Left Current ( el, 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 ...
*
References
{{Greek Newspapers
Newspapers published in Athens
Greek-language newspapers
Socialist newspapers
Weekly newspapers published in Greece