Posições Políticas
Alvaro Cunhal has died
12 June 2005
With deep sorrow and emotion, the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party informs the communist militants, the workers and the Portuguese people, that Alvaro Cunhal passed away at dawn, aged 91.
The Secretariat of the Central Committee presents its heartfelt condolences to his family.
The PCP and the Dutch “No”
29 May 2005
The “No” in the Dutch referendum on the “Constitutional Treaty”, following the significant French “No” on May 29th confirms that, both legally and politically, the new project of the European Union Treaty has suffered a death blow and that there is a need for a new course for the European process of cooperation and integration.
On the victory of “No” in the French referendum
28 May 2005
1. The victory of “No” in the French referendum on the project of the new European Union Treaty constitutes an event of great political importance and meaning with inevitable repercussions at the European and international level.
On the 60th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazi-Fascism
4 May 2005
On the 60th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazi-Fascism -To struggle for peace and defend national sovereignty
“60 years of victory over Nazi-Fascism. The Communists"
14 April 2005
Dear comrades,
The present seminar on the “60 years of victory over Nazi-Fascism. The Communists’ contribution.” is an oportune initiative of great political importance, as is the fact that it takes place in Moscow. We thank our Russian comrades for the organisation of such initiative and the invitation addressed to us.
«With enormous confidence!»
22 March 2005
Long before knowing what it meant to be a Communist and even longer before knowing that one day he would become the General-Secretary of the PCP, Jerónimo de Sousa learnt with his older comrades at work. They opened his eyes to what exploitation meant, initiated him in the reading of Avante! and encouraged him in the struggle, through the pages of forbidden books.
Statement of the PCP Central Committee of March 18th - 19th, 2005
19 March 2005
The Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party met on March 18 and 19 [2005] to assess the country's political situation and, in particular, the consequences of the February 20 election results and the appointment of the 17th Government, as well as to prepare the local Government elections and to implement the guidelines and decisions taken by the Party's 17th Congress, with a view to
Statement of the PCP Central Committee 22th February 2005
22 February 2005
The Central Committee of the PCP, having met on February 22nd, analysed the results of the early general elections and assessed the political framework that has emerged from them. It established the main initiatives for the PCP's immediate activity and the measures to strengthen the Party, as part and parcel of the general campaign “Yes, a stronger PCP is possible”.
On the night of the Portuguese General Elections
20 February 2005
CDU(1) stresses the importance and meaning of the defeat of the right wing parties in these elections.
Defined as our central goal since the first moment, its achievement confirms the justness of the struggle against the policy of the last governments and of our demand for earlier elections, as a first step to put an end to the work of destruction of the PSD(2) and CDS/PP(3) governments.