Posições Políticas

"Avante!" Closing Rally 2008

Here we are at this magnificent rally in this fascinating "Avante!" Festival and, for that, our fraternal greeting to all those who are present here!

But we do not tire in stressing that the originality, the distinctive brand of this political and cultural event lies in the way and in those who architected, projected and built it!

On the military conflict in the Caucasus and the dangers to peace and international security

The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) deeply laments the loss of human life and the destruction resulting from the military conflict in the Caucasus.

About the current international situation

63 Years ago, on August 6 and 9, 1945, the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were reduced to fire and dust. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic weapons are a telling example of state terrorism carried out by the government and the armed forces of the United States of America and represent a crime against humanity.

Condolences for the passing away of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet

To the Central Committe of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

1st, August 2008

Dear Comrades,

Press Statement of the PCP on Remedios Garcia

1 - Expresses its solidarity with the Spanish activist in the movements for Peace and Solidarity among Peoples, member of OSPAAAL (Solidarity Organization with the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America), a Spanish Non-Governmental Organization whose social goal is the search for peace, solidarity and a negotiated solution to conflicts, based on the principles of humanitarian international law.

Common Stand by Communist Parties and Left and Progressive Forces from Europe

The NO victory in Ireland puts an end to the Lisbon Treaty.

A visit to Brazil

As the "Avante" informed, a PCP delegation, headed by comrade´ Jerónimo de Sousa, visited Brazil, between the 9 -13th June.

"To where does Obama run ?"

Article by Albano Nunes, member of the Secretariat and of the Political Commitee of the CC

About the result of the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland

The Lisbon treaty is dead. The NO victory in Ireland has thrown into the dust bin of history a Treaty project that was truly a political fraud, as it tried to resuscitate the so-called European constitution which had been rejected by the people of France and the Netherlands.

The NO victory holds great importance and political meaning.

250.000 workers against the attacks on labor legislation

250.000 workers, called by CGTP/IN (General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers), demonstrated yesterday in Lisbon against the changes in the labor legislation and demanded an alternative policy to face the increasing difficulties that are being felt in the country.