National Issues
Speech by
Persistence and determination to find concrete solutions for the workers and people
26 November 2020
The PCP intervened in the debate on this Budget denouncing the profound shortcomings and limitations of the proposal that the Government presented more than a month ago. As we stressed from the beginning, both the Budget Proposal and the Government's options, which lie beyond the Budget, do not respond to the needs of the country. But we have also always said that, given the seriousness of the national situation, we would not give up fighting the battle to the end to find solutions.
Statement by João Oliveira, Member of the Political Committee of the Central Committee of the PCP
On the evaluation and final vote on the State Budget for 2021
25 November 2020
The path of analysis and intervention that the PCP has had on the State Budget is public knowledge. As we have emphasised from the beginning, both the Budget Proposal and the Government's options that go beyond the Budget do not correspond to the demands facing the country.
Statement by João Oliveira, President of the Parliamentary Group and member of the Political Committee of the Central Committee
On the start of voting on the specialty of the 2021 State Budget proposal
20 November 2020
The vote on the specialty of the State Budget proposal for next year starts this afternoon. We are all aware of the situation we are experiencing.
The situation is indeed exceptional and needs an exceptional response. It was in this sense that the PCP presented more than 300 proposals covering practically all areas of national life.
Problems that are already present and that are likely to be heightened must have a serious answer. There are options that the Government has to make. In and outside the Budget, otherwise the way is open for the situation to worsen.
Speech by , Debate on the request for authorization to renew the state of emergency
What is the rationale of seeking to guarantee health by instilling fear and insecurity in people?
20 November 2020
It is necessary to relieve the pressure that is placed on the NHS, avoid its rupture and create conditions to provide for the other health care situations. The restrictive measures that have been imposed under the state of emergency do not allow the necessary stopping of the epidemic and are simultaneously throwing the country into an unsustainable economic and social situation.
We said fifteen days ago that the declaration of a State of Emergency should be rejected.
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary, Lisboa, Action “In defence of the National Health Service against the plunder by private groups” privados»
What is needed is to defend and strengthen the NHS and combat the plunder of the NHS by private groups
17 November 2020
The holding of this initiative, and of three dozen more that are taking place from North to South of the country, is the culmination of the national action promoted by the PCP, which began about a month ago with the motto - fight COVID, recover backlogs, guarantee access to healthcare - which aims to draw attention to the health situation and, fundamentally, to denounce the campaign that is underway against the National Health Service, by the economic groups in the business of disease.
by , Lisbon
Demonstration by the Common Front of Public Administration Trade Unions Common Front in struggle
13 November 2020
Public administration workers exercised the right to demonstrate and protest taking into account the situation in which they live.
This action on raising wages, reinforcing rights and strengthening public services, namely Healthcare and Education, deserves to be valued and we are here to show our solidarity with these workers who have not seen a penny of increase for ten years.
Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary, Faro, Session “Álvaro Cunhal and the PCP”
The struggle is always necessary, because it and the strength that emanates from it that determines the evolution of events
10 November 2020
First of all, I would like to thank you for your presence at this Public Session evoking the 107th. anniversary of the birth of Álvaro Cunhal, which, in this period of commemoration of the centennial of the Portuguese Communist Party, we decided to hold under the motto “Álvaro Cunhal and the PCP” and with it honour this central figure and major reference of our contemporary history.
by Jorge Cordeiro, Member of the Political Commission and Secretariat of the CC
Campaign against the “Avante!” Festival - They went as far as dishonesty allowed
9 November 2020
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The holding of the “Avante!” Festival was the pretext for a gigantic reactionary operation that aimed to attack the PCP and above all to pave the way for limiting the exercise of the rights and freedoms of the workers and people, namely the right to resist the liquidation of their rights, as was seen with the campaign against May Day.
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