National Issues
The economic situation of the country (The urgency of national production)
2 December 2016
In the 90s of the last century, after a decade and a half of the destruction of April’s conquests, from Agrarian Reform to nationalization and workers' rights, the political representatives of triumphant capitalism promised the Portuguese people the effortless kingdom of milk and honey. The textile and footwear sector were dispensable; heavy metallurgy was a burden that needed to be removed; growing cabbages and potatoes was outdated; fishing was obsolete.
The PCP Program, the socialist project for Portugal
2 December 2016
The supreme objectives of our Party, the party of the working class and all workers, are socialism and communism, are the building up in Portugal of a classless society, authentically free, from which exploitation is abolished and inequalities and social injustices forever banned, as well as social injustices and all kinds of perversions inherent in the capitalist system. This project, which is the main reason of the PCP’s existence, is always present in the horizon of the revolutionary action of the Portuguese communists.
On the changes to the Theses/Draft Political Resolution
2 December 2016
The Report of the Drafting Committee that will be distributed contains information on the changes introduced in the Theses/Draft Political Resolution.
The Draft Resolution that is submitted to the Congress today is the result of an intense process of collective debate that, from the first phase - with the discussion of the topics and themes that would shape the theses project – till the discussion in this third phase, called on the Party collective to contribute to its construction.
A debate held and filled by the free contribution of Party members.
Opening Speech – 20th PCP Congress
2 December 2016
"In a time of uncertainties, but also of hope, let us live up to the demands that we must face, basing ourselves in the present, but thinking about the future!"
XXth Congress of the PCP
1 December 2016
Political Resolution (Excerpts)
Central Committee
At its first meeting the Central Committee has elected
Secretariat of the Central Committee
"Raising the awareness of workers and of our people about the meaning and achievements of the October Revolution"
7 November 2016
Statement by the PCP's Central Committee Meeting October 31, 2016
31 October 2016
PCP's Central Committee, meeting on October 31, 2016, analysed the political situation and the development of the mass struggle, and examined aspects of the Party’s activity, strengthening and political initiative and also of the preparation of the XX Congress.
20th Congress of the PCP
20 October 2016
The Central Committee of PCP met on 4 and 5 March and decided that Almada's municipal sports centre (Complexo Municipal dos Desportos – Cidade de Almada) will be the venue for the XXth Congress on 2, 3 and 4 December 2016.
