National Issues

About election results of March 17, 2002

On a first appreciation of the results, we stress as an extremely negative fact, the achievement together by PSD and CDS-PP of an absolute majority of deputies, as this represents a very unfavourable evolution of the national political situation, which CDU fought firmly during the electoral campaign.

Carlos Carvalhas, General-Secretary of the P.C.P. at the CDU's Meeting in Lisbon

In this meeting of the Democratic Unitary Coalition - CDU, Carlos Carvalhas, General Secretary of the PCP removed confusions and mystifications and put forward proposals to solve the country's problems.

Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP - 19 January 2002

The Central Committee, having met on January 19th., analysed the present aspects of the national political situation, issues of party life and intervention, and the state of the preparation of the campaign for the Assembly of the Republic. I. Aspects of the political situation and the pre-electoral framework

Communiqué by the Political Commission of the PCP

1. Having met on 7th. January, the Political Committee of the PCP analysed aspects following the calling of early legislative elections and debated the preparatory work of PCP's electoral intervention.

Communiqué Central Committee of the PCP - 29 November 2001

(Excerpts) I A GOVERNMENT TURN TO THE RIGHT DEEPENS

Closing Rally of the 25th "Avante!" Festival

(excerpts) Speaking during the rally of the 25th. "Avante!" Festival, we know perfectly well that even the most inspired words could never fairly express everything about the 25 years of this event and its meaning.

To Strengthen, the Intervention and Organisation among the Working Class and the Workers

I The strengthening of the intervention and organisation of the Party among the working class and the workers in general has been a central issue in all great accomplishments, guidelines and decisions, and reaffirmed in the 16th. Congress.

80th Anniversary of the PCP

(excerpts ) Comrades and friends, As it has and will go on happening in many different places throughout our country, here we are gathering, today in Lisbon to evoke, with repeated emotion and renewed pride, the 80 years of life and struggle of our Party, the Portuguese Communist Party.

About the electoral results for the presidential elections

I would like to begin by greeting all the members and sympathisers who from the very beginning associated with this candidacy and gave themselves to our campaign with enthusiasm or sent us words of incitement during its course. I would also like to greet the youth and, specially the JCP, for the enthusiasm and support given to us.