Portuguese Communist Party

On the worsening of the situation in the Middle East as a result of Israel's escalation of confrontation

2 August 2024

The PCP expresses its great concern in view of the escalation of the murders carried out by Israel of the head of Hamas' political leadership, Ismael Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran, and of Hezbollah leaders in Beirut, Lebanon. These actions are an expression of Israel's condemnable policy of state terrorism, which seeks by all means to exacerbate tension and plunge the Middle East into a widespread confrontation, with even more dramatic consequences for the peoples of the region.

On the presidential elections in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

30 July 2024

The presidential elections in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were an important democratic moment, in which millions of Venezuelans took part and whose results reaffirmed popular support for the Bolivarian process, which is all the more significant when it is expressed in the context of decades of resistance to the successive interference and destabilisation operations promoted by the USA and the European Union against Venezuela.

For peace! For a system of collective security! No to war! No to NATO!

25 July 2024

The NATO Summit, which took place in Washington from July 9 to 11, was marked by the profusion of warmongering rhetoric, the affirmation of the offensive nature of this political-military bloc, the insistence on its strategy of confrontation and war, confirming that it is the greatest threat to peace and to the peoples of the world.

On the parliamentary elections in France

8 July 2024

The early parliamentary elections, held on June 30 and July 7 in France, were marked by a new setback for the political forces that have supported President Macron's neoliberal government, an increase in the number of elected members of the "New Popular Front" electoral coalition, which came first in the second round of the elections, and an increase in the number of elected members of the far-right "Rassemblement National", which did not, however, achieve a majority.

Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP of June 28, 2024

28 June 2024

The Central Committee of the PCP, meeting on June 28, analysed the national and international situation and adopted decisions regarding the XXII Congress. I - National situation 1. Three months after the AD government (PSD/CDS) took office, the concerns expressed by the Central Committee of the PCP when it assessed the situation after the parliamentary elections have been confirmed.

Communiqué from the Central Committee of the PCP of June 11, 2024

11 June 2024

The Central Committee of the PCP, meeting on June 11, 2024, analysed the results of the elections for the European Parliament on June 9 and for the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira on May 26, and evaluated the 50th. anniversary celebrations of the April Revolution and outlined the priority lines of intervention and struggle for the Party.

May 9: Victory Day over Nazi-fascism - For Peace! No to fascism and war!

9 May 2024

When celebrating the 79th. anniversary of the Victory over Nazi-fascism in World War II, it is imperative to remember that Nazi-fascism was the most violent and criminal form of exploitation and oppression spawned by capitalism, with its anti-communism, its racism and xenophobia, its attack on freedoms and democratic rights, its support of militarism and war.

Presentation of PCP's Commitment for the elections to the European Parliament

We present our commitment for the elections to the European Parliament with clarity and audacity and without illusions or half-truths

3 May 2024

Here we present our commitment for the elections to the European Parliament. We do so with clarity and audacity and, as always, without illusions or half-truths. Here are the proposals that we present to the people and the workers, what are the ideas and objectives that serve them, particularly at a time when so many new challenges arise. This is the moment in which the importance of having more MPs in the European Parliament is greater, providing a distinctive and courageous voice, who do not evade difficulties, and stand up to the great powers and the lords of money.

There, as here, we say what we do and do what we say

30 April 2024

Here we are accounting on the work carried out in the scope of the European Parliament by those elected on the CDU slates. Today we present the assessment of the work carried out, but our accountability is made every day, to the workers and the people. We said that the workers and the people could count on the CDU, five years later, we have fully fulfilled the commitments made. Those hearing us know, from their own experience, that our MPs were not closed in their offices in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Popular opening at the National Resistance and Freedom Museum

27 April 2024

Today we are here to celebrate a remarkable date. 50 years ago today, the political prisoners who were here in this fort, which fascism turned into a prison, were released.