Prin
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Publications-Studies-Research,
Non-profit-company
PublisherDimitris Desyllas
EditorGiorgos Delastik
Founded18 March 1990
Political alignmentCommunist
Far-left
LanguageGreek
HeadquartersCharilaou Trikoupi 76,
106 80, Athens
Circulation1,600
Websiteprin.gr

Prin (Greek: Πριν, meaning "Before") is a weekly newspaper, published in Athens and circulating nationwide. Prin is published by the New Left Current, 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,[1] that led to the foundation of the New Left Current,[2] Prin was transformed into a weekly newspaper on 18 March 1990.[3]

Content

Prin is organised in several sections as following:

  • Politics: Includes permanent columns and commentary on the current political situation
  • Iconoclasts (Greek: Εικονοκλάστες): A two-page analysis of a political, economic or ideological issue
  • Prinidon: Small comments of the political situation
  • Opinions (Greek: Απόψεις): Articles of associates plus analysis of the Political line of the New Left Current
  • The other side (Greek: Η άλλη όψη): A two-page article on a historic or ideological issue.
  • Τimeliness (Greek: 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 (Greek: Κοινωνία): Articles on social issues
  • Workers (Greek: Εργαζόμενοι): News of trade unions most commonly elections, strikes and demonstrations.
  • Ideas (Greek: Κίνηση ιδεών): Articles of independent left militants or other political organisations.
  • Culture
  • International

Motto

Newspaper of the Independent Left (Greek: Εφημερίδα της ανεξάρτητης Αριστεράς)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Κοινή Δήλωση των 8 παραιτηθέντων μελών της Κεντρικής Επιτροπής του ΚΚΕ (in Greek). New Left Current. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "20 χρόνια ΝΑΡ - Σύντομο χρονικό" (in Greek). New Left Current. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "20 χρόνια εφημερίδας ΠΡΙΝ" (in Greek). Prin. 14 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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