National Issues
On the results of the Elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
25 October 2020
The Elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores held today are marked by the loss of the absolute majority by the PS.
The loss of the absolute majority is in itself a sign that, without this being absolute, reflects the growing discontent in the face of a governance that has increased problems, worsened social problems, unemployment and poverty, conditioned the region's development.
Economic and social problems and the necessary responses
24 October 2020
We have taken an approach on the next State Budget in a context in which the health situation is far from being overcome, bringing elements of uncertainty on future developments, and in view of the worsening of all economic and social indicators.
50th. anniversary of the Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses - Intersindical National (CGTP-IN)
1 October 2020
The Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party salutes the Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses -–Intersindical Nacional [Trade Union Confederation of Portuguese Workers] on its 50th. anniversary, its governing bodies, leaders, shop stewards and activists and through them the workers and their struggle.
On October 1, 1970, a inter-trade union meeting was called, marking the creation of Intersindical, opening a new and important phase of the organisation and struggle of the working class and of all workers in Portugal.
Engels and the struggle today for socialism
27 September 2020
On behalf of the Portuguese Communist Party, I would like to extend most cordial greetings to all of you, participants in our Conference under the motto "Friedrich Engels and the struggle today for socialism".
A conference that takes place within the scope of the Commemoration of the II Centenary of the Birth of Friedrich Engels, whose thinking, work and legacy of an exceptional revolutionary, the PCP proudly assumes as its own in the definition and conduct of its own struggle and daily intervention to serve the workers and people and for the construction of a new society - socialism.
Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP of September 19 and 20, 2020
20 September 2020
The Central Committee of the PCP meeting on September 19 and 20, analysed the recent developments of the international and national situation and of the mass struggle, the intervention and action of the PCP, the elections for President of the Republic and the preparation of the XXI Congress.
No to "European taxes" - A fair EU budget should be based on country contributions according to their relative wealth
17 September 2020
The proposals for the creation of a new means of financial support – in the framework of own resources – to finance the European Union Budget and costs associated with the so-called "Recovery Fund", aim to pave the way for the institutionalization of a EU ‘fiscal policy’, intruding upon the fiscal policy of each State – a competence that lies at the heart of a country's sovereignty –, and to subvert the just principle that the EU budget should be based on the national contributions of Member States, according to their gross national income (GNI).
Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP of September 12, 2020
12 September 2020
The elections for President of the Republic, which will be held at the beginning of 2021, are of the utmost importance, given the national and international context in which they take place and the functions and role of the President of the Republic in national life.
An important political-cultural initiative with great political significance
10 September 2020
The «Avante!» Festival, an initiative promoted by the Portuguese Communist Party, which took place from the 4th to the 6th of September, respecting and complying with the health protection rules, was an important political-cultural initiative with great political significance.
An important political-cultural initiative with great political significance
10 September 2020
The «Avante!» Festival, an initiative promoted by the Portuguese Communist Party, which took place from the 4th to the 6th of September, respecting and complying with the health protection rules, was an important political-cultural initiative with great political significance.