Posições Políticas

Presidential Elections - Statement by Jerónimo de Sousa

1. Today’s Presidential elections are marked by two elements: the election of Cavaco Silva and the large share of the vote obtained by my candidacy which, regardless of the overall result, represents a stimulus to assert the project that guided it, and a guarantee that it will continue pursuing, with confidence and determination, the struggle for a Portugal with future.

International Meeting "Current Trends In Capitalism: Economic, Social and Political Impact. The Communists' Alternative"

Contribution of the PCP, by Albano Nunes - Athens, 18-20 November, 2005

Communiqué of the Central Committee - 3 March 2008

The Central Committee of the PCP, meeting on 11 October 2005, analysed the result of the local government election and underlined the important success of the CDU materialised in an increase in the number of votes, office-bearers, borough councils and town councils in which presidencies were won.

International dimension of a victory

CDU’s victory in the local government elections, on 9th October in Portugal, has an international dimension that deserves to be stressed. Firstly, because it has to do with the advance of a progressive force in a highly unfavourable international context. In electoral terms limited but politically highly significant.

Avante Festival 2005 Closing Rally

Comrades,
Dear guests and Festival participants,

We stand here at the threshold of the Avante Festival's 30th year, at a time battered by winds hostile to social progress, solidarity, collective action,

"The Victory over Nazi-Fascism, 60 years on: the current situation and the struggle of Communists and other progressive forces"

At the invitation of the Portuguese Communist Party, an International Conference on the theme “The Victory over Nazi-Fascism, 60 years on: the current situation and the struggle of Communists and other progressive forces” was held in Almada on 2 September, on the eve of the opening of the “Avante!” Festival.

On the attacks that occurred today in London

The PCP expresses its most vivid condemnation for the brutal attacks that took place this morning in London, at times and in places of intense movement and used by people going to work.

The Portuguese Communists and people have said farewell to Comrade Álvaro Cunhal

The Portuguese Communists and people have said farewell, in an atmosphere of great emotion, to Comrade Álvaro Cunhal.

Declaration by Jerónimo de Sousa on the death of Álvaro Cunhal

Comrade Álvaro Cunhal has died. His physical death brings us a great feeling of grief and loss.

The Communists, the workers, the Portuguese people, the Communist and revolutionary movement have lost a great man, a builder of their liberating cause.

The lifetime of a man is always a brief time in the historic process of human society. This was the case with comrade Álvaro.