Posições Políticas
On the armed attack carried out by the US against Afghanistan
8 October 2001
Regarding the armed attack carried out by the US against Afghanistan, the Political Commission of the PCP wishes to point out the following:
On the permission to use of the Lages Base
19 September 2001
The PCP expresses its disagreement over the government's decision to allow the USA to use the Lages Base for the military actions, which that country is preparing.
About Portugal's participation in a possible retaliation to the attacks against the USA
12 September 2001
The answer to the brutal attacks and the expression of respect for the sorrow, suffering and grief endured by the families of the victims and the American people require serenity and not anger, rationality and not spirals of violence, require the combat against all forms of terrorism and all its roots and not retaliations and vengeance, which do not bring back lost lives.
Statement on the international situation
12 September 2001
1. In reaffirming its clear-cut condemnation of yesterday's terrorist attacks in the United States and renewing its feelings of respect for the pain and mourning of the families of the victims and of the American people, the PCP considers it its duty to emphatically draw attention to the obvious looming dangers of a worsening of international tension and of the world situation.
Statement on the terrorist attacks in USA
11 September 2001
1 - The Portuguese Communist Party expresses its clear condemnation of the terrorist attacks that occurred today in the United States, with the sacrifice of many hundreds of innocent citizens' lives and it considers that the violence spiral, in which these attacks are inserted, it only worsens the world situation.
Closing Rally of the 25th "Avante!" Festival
8 September 2001
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Speaking during the rally of the 25th. "Avante!" Festival, we know perfectly well that even the most inspired words could never fairly express everything about the 25 years of this event and its meaning.
About the handover/extradition of Slobodan Milosevic
28 June 2001
1. It is with deep and firm indignation that the Portuguese Communist Party learnt of the forced handover/extradition of the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic, to the ad hoc "International Criminal Court" at the Hague.
International Meeting “Communists and the trade union movement”
21 June 2001
Contribution of the PCP by Manuela Bernardino, 22-24 06 2001 Athens
To Strengthen, the Intervention and Organisation among the Working Class and the Workers
20 April 2001
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The strengthening of the intervention and organisation of the Party among the working class and the workers in general has been a central issue in all great accomplishments, guidelines and decisions, and reaffirmed in the 16th. Congress.
80th Anniversary of the PCP
9 March 2001
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Comrades and friends,
As it has and will go on happening in many different places throughout our country, here we are gathering, today in Lisbon to evoke, with repeated emotion and renewed pride, the 80 years of life and struggle of our Party, the Portuguese Communist Party.