''Prin'' (

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: ''Πριν'', meaning "Before") is a

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, published in

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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 The Communist Party of Greece ( el, Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, ''Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas'', KKE) is a political party in Greece. Founded in 1918 as the Socialist Labour Party of Greece and adopted its curren ...

. Shortly after the secession of several members of the

Central Committee Central committee is the common designation of a standing administrative body of Communist party, communist parties, analogous to a board of directors, of both ruling and nonruling parties of former and existing socialist states. In such party org ...

, that led to the foundation of the

, 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

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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

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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)

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History

Content

Motto

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