Posições Políticas

Opening of the National Conference of the PCP

Please allow me to begin by conveying warmest greetings to all of you and to the whole great party collective, the main builder and guarantor of the Party that we have and that we are.

We are here to begin the proceedings of our National Conference. The intense preparatory work is behind, involving thousands of militants and practically all Party bodies, in hundreds of meetings, of elections and debates held throughout the country.

More strength to the workers – achieve rights, transform dreams into life

Under the motto "More strength to the workers – achieve rights, transform dreams into life" a topical issue in the days we live and so defining in the experiences and struggles of the people of this land that we will look at the past and future of this fight through the contribution of the experienced political leader with an impressive intervention in contemporary life that was Álvaro Cunhal.

On the PCP’s Central Committee meeting of November 5, 2022

The Central Committee assessed the national situation and analysed the preparatory work for the PCP’s National Conference “Taking the initiative, strengthening the Party, responding to new demands” to be held on November 12 and 13.

As regards the Country, we have to stress the worrying evolution of its economic and social situation and the worsening of its main problems.

On the substitution of Jerónimo de Sousa as General Secretary of the PCP

Paulo Raimundo - Biography

Biography

Paulo Raimundo is 46 years old, married and has three children.

He is the son of workers who come from the municipality of Beja. He was born in Cascais, the municipality where his parents worked at the time, as employees of Estoril Football Club, where they stayed in the club’s facilities. He lived in Setúbal from the age of 3, where his parents settled and worked.

«The demonstrations in Lisbon and Porto are already the largest mobilisation of the last two years»

This demonstration here in Lisbon, like the one in Porto, already represents the largest mobilisation of the last two years and shows that the workers do not accept the deterioration of wages, the deterioration of pensions, the attack on public services, while at the same time there is an amassing of billions of euros in the profits of economic groups, multinationals, with dividends that largely leave the country. And just as the workers do not accept it, the PCP also does not accept this deterioration of the living conditions, wages, pensions and public services.

PCP salutes Lula da Silva and the Brazilian progressive forces for their victory in the first round of the presidential elections in Brazil

The PCP congratulates Lula da Silva on the victory achieved in the first round of the presidential elections in Brazil, a result that represents an affirmation of hope for all those who aspire to a profound change in Brazil and a better future for the Brazilian people, with a confident prospect of a new victory for Lula da Silva in the second round of elections on October 30.

Communiqué of the Central Committee of PCP of September 17 and 18, 2022

The Central Committee of PCP, meeting on September 17 and 18, 2022, evaluated the evolution of the international situation; examined the national political situation and the necessary solutions for the country; defined priorities of intervention and to strengthen the party; approved the regulations of the preparatory phase and the draft resolution of the National Conference, to be held on November 12 and 13.

«We want a more developed and fairer country, a Portugal with a future. We will build it!»

Warm greetings to all of you, to all the builders, participants and visitors of the Avante! Festival. A Festival of a prestigious newspaper, central organ of the Portuguese Communist Party!

An unparalleled Festival built with the work and art of a great militant collective!

PCP condemns the new Israeli aggression against Gaza

The Portuguese Communist Party condemns Israel's ongoing bombing of the Gaza Strip, which has already caused killed dozens and wounded hundreds among its population. This new aggression is entirely the responsibility of the Israeli government, which in recent days has opted for an escalation of confrontations, by murdering a leader of the Palestinian resistance, also killing civilians and children during this elimination operation that targeted a residential building.