New Year's Message from Paulo Raimundo

29 December 2025

Confidence and hope. These are the words I address to all of you, to all those who live here, to all those who work here, and to all those who went out all over the world in search of the better life that Portugal denied them. It is true. It is true that the month is too long for the wages to last. It is true that we face the drama of access to housing, access to healthcare, and a shortage of teachers. It is true that there is a lack of nurseries, care homes, low pensions and retirement benefits, and that often only overtime and double jobs make it possible to get by.

The European Union between disdain for the problems of the people, the arms race business and the instigation of war

22 December 2025

On the conclusions of the European Council meeting of December 18 and 19, 2025 The European Council meeting held on December 18 and 19 was marked by the European Union's complete lack of concern for the economic and social problems affecting the lives of workers and peoples, by its insistence on a policy of confrontation, the arms trade and the prolongation of the war in Ukraine, and by its complicity with Israel's genocidal and colonial policy.

Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP of December 15, 2025

15 December 2025

The Central Committee of the PCP, meeting on December 15, 2025, analysed recent developments in the national situation and the mass struggle, the elections for President of the Republic, aspects of the international situation, addressed the intervention and strengthening of the PCP, and defined its priorities for action. I  National situation 1. The General Strike of December 11, in the course of the struggle of the workers and the people, has had a profound impact on national life.

General Strike, December 11, 2025: a rejection of the Labour Package and a great assertion of the workers’ strength

11 December 2025

The great and expressive scale of today’s General Strike is an enormous statement of the workers’ strength and unity, and a powerful expression of rejection of a labour package [of laws] at the service of capital, which was put forth by the PSD/CDS Government and which is supported by Chega and Inicativa Liberal [parties].

General Strike against the Labour Package - December 11, 2025

11 December 2025

Greve Geral — 11 de Dezembro — Contra o Pacote Laboral

15 December 2025

All for the General Strike - December 11

All on General Strike tomorrow!

10 December 2025

With the legal coverage of the advance notice handed by CGTP-IN, which was supported and reinforced by others, all workers have the possibility and duty of class solidarity to join the general strike tomorrow, December 11. The reasons also affect everyone. We must reject and force the Government to withdraw the labour package, which threatens us all, and demand higher wages, more rights and more and better public services for everyone.

ALL FOR THE GENERAL STRIKE - December 11 - WHAT IS AT STAKE

11 December 2025

AGAINST THE LABOUR PACKAGE What is at stake Salaries crushed for colossal profits Colossal profits and workers in difficulty, but the Government wants to further reduce low wages and devalue professions and careers: use unemployment and unemployment benefits to lower wages;

ALL FOR THE GENERAL STRIKE - 11 Reasons to go on strike

11 December 2025

AGAINST THE LABOUR PACKAGE 11 Reasons to go on strike

Raise National Minimum Wage to €1050 already in January!

10 December 2025

When everybody swears eternal love for wage increases, the PCP once again provides the opportunity for the Assembly of the Republic to decide to increase the national minimum wage to €1050 as early as January, thereby stimulating a general increase in wages and the valorisation of the careers and professions of all workers. Those who say ‘wages yes, but not now’ will come up with the old refrain: companies can't cope, we need to create wealth and then distribute it, productivity has to increase, and so on...