National Issues
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General-Secretary, Barreiro, Public Session “Defending, restoring and conquering rights - Fighting for patriotic and left-wing politics”
It is in the struggle of the workers and the people that lies the decisive condition to continue on the path of defense, replacement and conquest of rights
5 January 2018
Public Session “Defending, restoring and conquering rights - Fighting for patriotic and left-wing politics”
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary, Lisbon, Cycle of Conferences on the 153rd anniversary of Diário de Notícias – The Commitments of Portugal with Europe
«Nothing can force Portugal to renounce the right to opt for its own socioeconomic structures and its own political regime»
21 December 2017
Cycle of Conferences on the 153rd anniversary of Diário de Notícias – The Commitments of Portugal with Europe
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary, Porto, Session evoking the Centennial of the October Revolution
It is in socialism that workers and peoples will find the answer to their aspirations
9 December 2017
Session evoking the Centennial of the October Revolution
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary, Loures, Session/Debate «2018 State Budget - Advances and Limitations: The Struggle for a Patriotic and Left-wing Policy»
2018 State Budget - Advances and Limitations: The Struggle for a Patriotic and Left-wing Policy»
7 December 2017
In these two years of the new phase of national political life, launched with the struggle of the workers and the decisive action of the PCP, it was possible, although to a limited extent, to carry out measures to restore the rights, wages and income of workers and people, and answer some of the problems most felt by the Portuguese people.
This action was, once again, very obvious in the debate on the State Budget for 2018 that has just been adopted - the third State Budget of this new phase of national political life.
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary, Lisboa, March for «Defence of Quality Public Transport»
«We must continue to fight for the right to mobility, in defence of public transport, the rights of workers and users»
6 December 2017
First of all, I would like to salute you and to welcome the participation of all of you in this fight, which combines with many others that we are waging to defend better living conditions for the populations.
Statement by João Ferreira, member of the Central Committee of the PCP
On the appointment of Mário Centeno as president of the Eurogroup
4 December 2017
1 - The appointment of Mário Centeno as president of the Eurogroup does not represent a positive decision that upholds the interests of the Portuguese workers and people, or for a sovereign development that rejects the constraints and impositions of the European Union, namely those associated with the Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro.
Release by from the PCP Press Office
On the so-called Permanent Structured Cooperation
19 November 2017
1 – The PS Government is preparing to decide upon Portugal’s association with the so-called «Permanent Structured Cooperation» (PESCO), counting on the support of the President of the Republic and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. This decision is part of the process deepening the militarization of the European Union and its affirmation as the European pillar of NATO, tending towards the creation of a «common army» of the European Union, in a framework of complementarity with that political-military block.
Statement by Jerónimo de Sousa, Secretário-Geral, Lisboa
CGTP-IN National Demonstration «Valuing work and workers»
18 November 2017
Centennial of the October Revolution
15 November 2017
Video screened at the Rally commemorating the Centenary of the October Revolution.
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General-Secretary, Public Session «Value work and workers - General increase of salaries and of the Minimum National Wage»
Value work and workers - General increase of salaries and of the Minimum National Wage
14 November 2017
The workers affected by the right-wing policy were the main target of the offensive of the SGPs and the Pact of Aggression, and of the brutal process of worsening of exploitation and impoverishment applied by the PSD/CDS Government.