Posições Políticas
On the situation in the Middle East
30 March 2002
The PCP expresses its deep concern and strong indignation regarding the brutal Israeli military offensive of occupation of territories under Palestinian administration and the attack on the installations of the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah with a real sequestration of Yasser Arafat.
Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP - 20 March 2002
20 March 2002
1. Last Sunday's electoral results not only jeopardize the opportunity for a political change in the direction the country and its problems demanded, but signify a very unfavourable situation in the national political life, the risk of a dangerous deepening of the policy of the right and further developments in the offensive against social rights and conquests.
About election results of March 17, 2002
17 March 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
23 February 2002
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.
About the Declarations by Ariel Sharon
1 February 2002
The Portuguese Communist Party vehemently condemns and repudiates the irresponsible and provocative statements by Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Prime Minister, in which he regrets not having "liquidated" the President of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat, during the 1982 war in Lebanon.
Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP - 19 January 2002
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
7 January 2002
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 of the Central Committee of the PCP in 18 of December of 2001
18 December 2001
The Central Committee of the PCP having met on 18th. December undertook an evaluation of the local government election results and the developments introduced in the present political framework resulting from the analysis drawn by the party in government.
On the situation in the Middle East
4 December 2001
The PCP follows with particular concern the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East face to the escalade of war unchained in the last days by Israel.
Firmly condemning the terrorist attacks that in the last weekend had shaken Israel, the PCP considers that such attacks only serve the aims of the forces whose authors say to fight.
Communiqué Central Committee of the PCP - 29 November 2001
29 October 2001
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A GOVERNMENT TURN TO THE RIGHT DEEPENS