Posições Políticas
PCP demands the end of aggression against Yugoslavia and NATO's dissolution
4 April 1999
1. The war against Yugoslavia increases and is transformed into a serious human tragedy.
Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP - 29 March 1999
29 March 1999
1. The Central Committee stresses as very relevant features of the national political situation:
5º Congress of Portuguese Communist Youth
28 March 1999
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The invasion of Yugoslavia
We strongly draw the attention of all the Portuguese, particularly of the youngsters, to an extremely serious fact, which deserves profound indignation.
About the attack against Yugoslavia
26 March 1999
The PCP reaffirms its strong condemnation of the bombings against Yugoslavia. We consider them to be an extremely serious development for peace in the Balkans and in Europe.
We are firmly convinced that the misgivings or opposition with respect to this NATO military attack against the Republic of Yugoslavia - and to Portugal's involvement in it - transcend party-political boundaries.
The PCP and NATO's order of military attacks against Yugoslavia
24 March 1999
1. The PCP considers NATO's order of military attacks against Yugoslavia, to which the Portuguese government has already given its explicit agreement, to be of the utmost seriousness for peace in the Balkans and in Europe.
The situation of Abdullah Ocalan
18 February 1999
It was with deep indignation that the PCP took knowledge of the kidnapping, sequestration and arrest in the Turkish jails of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the PKK and the movement of national liberation of the Kurd people of Turkey.
It is an inadmissible act of piracy that must be firmly condemned as an offence against the international law and the more elementary human rights.
Resolution of the PCP Central Committee of January 24th - 25th, 1999 [extracts]
25 January 1999
In its meeting of 24th-25th January 1999, the C.C. of the Portuguese Communist Party analysed the most outstanding features resulting from the Socialist Party policies and government and their repercussions on the political, economic and social situation, as the final stage of its 4 years in office is approaching. The C.C.
Statement of the Central Committee of November 14th, 1998
14 November 1998
In its meeting of 14th November 1998, the PCP's Central Committee analysed the results of the 8th November referendum, discussed some central issues of the national political situation and the Party's tasks in the near future, aiming at strengthening its intervention in defence of the people's interests, finding answers to the country's pressing problems, and presenting a left-wing policy a
The military escalation by NATO against Yugoslavia
11 October 1998
1. The military escalation by NATO against Yugoslavia, orchestrated and lead by the USA, under the pretext of the situation in Kosovo, assumed in the past few days disturbing proportions.