Recent developments in Greece are reshaping the country’s radical left. Most of the discussion has centered on Syriza and its failure to tackle austerity, as well as the growth of left opposition within (and now outside) the party.

But not much serious attention has been paid to the Greek Communist Party (KKE) and its stance during the past month or so. Without understanding the KKE, however, it is difficult to draw conclusions about what the strategy and tactics of the Greek anti-austerity struggle should be going forward and what future electoral options might look like.

Part of the problem is that what is currently unfolding within and around Syriza (as well as around the much smaller Antarsya) is not really affecting, or being affected by, the KKE. The separation lines between the two parties have remained profound throughout the crisis, especially as far as the KKE is concerned.