Posições Políticas
What is needed is to defend and strengthen the NHS and combat the plunder of the NHS by private groups
17 November 2020
The holding of this initiative, and of three dozen more that are taking place from North to South of the country, is the culmination of the national action promoted by the PCP, which began about a month ago with the motto - fight COVID, recover backlogs, guarantee access to healthcare - which aims to draw attention to the health situation and, fundamentally, to denounce the campaign that is underway against the National Health Service, by the economic groups in the business of disease.
Demonstration by the Common Front of Public Administration Trade Unions Common Front in struggle
13 November 2020
Public administration workers exercised the right to demonstrate and protest taking into account the situation in which they live.
This action on raising wages, reinforcing rights and strengthening public services, namely Healthcare and Education, deserves to be valued and we are here to show our solidarity with these workers who have not seen a penny of increase for ten years.
The struggle is always necessary, because it and the strength that emanates from it that determines the evolution of events
10 November 2020
First of all, I would like to thank you for your presence at this Public Session evoking the 107th. anniversary of the birth of Álvaro Cunhal, which, in this period of commemoration of the centennial of the Portuguese Communist Party, we decided to hold under the motto “Álvaro Cunhal and the PCP” and with it honour this central figure and major reference of our contemporary history.
The October Revolution and the struggle today
8 November 2020
As we have always done, here we are, today in Castanheira do Ribatejo, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, to signal and celebrate the Socialist Revolution of October 1917, in this year which marks its hundred and third anniversary.
We do this by renewing in this celebration our deep conviction that it remains in its liberating act and in its achievements as the seed of the future, as the great enterprise that continues to tell us that another world is possible.
João Ferreira's candidacy is necessary, indispensable, irreplaceable
31 October 2020
A warm and fraternal greeting to all of you who are here supporting João Ferreira in his candidacy for President of the Republic.
Greetings to the workers and people of Alhos Vedros and the municipality of Moita who, in these very difficult, complex and demanding circumstances, once again said present in this important battle to place as President of the Republic someone who guarantees to defend, comply and enforce the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, who assumes the values it holds, who embodies its project, who wishes to resume the April paths that are enshrined in it.
For public control of CTT to serve the people and the country
30 October 2020
A greeting to all those who decided to be with us at this Meeting with organisations representing CTT workers "For public control of CTT to serve the people and the country.
A greeting we want to extend to all the workers of this multi-centennial company, this symbol of the response to an essential public service, this irreplaceable instrument for the cohesion of our country.
Workers symbolized in this mythical figure that was present in the most remote corners of the country, the postman who, as the singer said, always arrived from 9 to 10.
The defence and strengthening of the NHS is vital to guarantee the right to healthcare, with the implementation of an emergency plan for its strengthening
29 October 2020
The holding of this Public Forum, within the scope of the national action promoted by the PCP: “Fight COVID-19, recover delays, ensure access to healthcare”, aims, at this stage of the development of the epidemic, to draw attention to the situation which is found in primary healthcare, fundamental in the fight against COVID-19, in the recovery of delays and in ensuring access for all Portuguese to health care.
Some of the problems that Primary Healthcare faces today are not due to the epidemic.
On the results of the Elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
25 October 2020
The Elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores held today are marked by the loss of the absolute majority by the PS.
The loss of the absolute majority is in itself a sign that, without this being absolute, reflects the growing discontent in the face of a governance that has increased problems, worsened social problems, unemployment and poverty, conditioned the region's development.
Economic and social problems and the necessary responses
24 October 2020
We have taken an approach on the next State Budget in a context in which the health situation is far from being overcome, bringing elements of uncertainty on future developments, and in view of the worsening of all economic and social indicators.
50th. anniversary of the Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses - Intersindical National (CGTP-IN)
1 October 2020
The Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party salutes the Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses -–Intersindical Nacional [Trade Union Confederation of Portuguese Workers] on its 50th. anniversary, its governing bodies, leaders, shop stewards and activists and through them the workers and their struggle.
On October 1, 1970, a inter-trade union meeting was called, marking the creation of Intersindical, opening a new and important phase of the organisation and struggle of the working class and of all workers in Portugal.