Posições Políticas

Joint Appeal for the elections to the European Parliament (updated)

PCP, AKEL and PCE promote Joint Appeal for the Elections to the European Parliament "Give voice in the European Parliament to the struggles, the workers and the peoples"

"On the pathway towards troubled times"

Translated "Avante!" article by Luis Carapinha, Member of the PCP International Department

Statement of the PCP Central Committee of May 27th, 2014

The Central Committee of the PCP met on May 27, 2014, and assessed the results of the elections for the European Parliament as well as their political consequences; assessed the most relevant aspects of the country's economic and social situation and the consequences of the Troika's policies, the campaign of mystification surrounding the so-called “clean exit” and the new developments in the government's political offensive; assessed the workers' struggle and its prospects; defined the Party's main lines of work, regarding political initiatives, the struggle to materialize an alternative, patriotic and left-wing policy, and the strengthening of the [Party] organization.

On the election results for the European Parliament

The increase in the dimension and electoral influence of CDU and the increase in the number of seats with the election of a third MP (even more important since it was gained despite the reduction of the total number of Portuguese MPs) represents one of the most significant electoral successes of CDU for the European Parliament, the most significant in the last 25 years.

"Nigeria"

Translated "Avante! article by Albano Nunes, Member of the Secretariat of the CC

"War and fascism"

Translated "Avante!" article by Jorge Cadima, Member of the PCP International Department

May Day in Portugal

Brief note on the May Day celebrations in Portugal

"The worldwide struggle"

Translated "Avante!" article by Angelo Alves, Member of the Political Committee of the CC and member of the International Department

On the worsening situation in the Ukraine

The PCP expresses its concern over the deteriorating situation in the Ukraine resulting from the coup in February and marked by escalating violence and political and xenophobic repression promoted by the most reactionary sectors of the Ukrainian oligarchy and by forces of a fascist and Nazi nature, with support from the US, EU and NATO.