National Issues
Political Committee of the CC elected at the XVIII Congress
1 December 2008
Political Committee of the CC elected by majority, with one abstinence.
Ângelo Alves
Armindo Miranda
Bernardino Soares
Carlos Gonçalves
Fernanda Mateus
Francisco Lopes
Jaime Toga
Jerónimo de Sousa
João Dias Coelho
João Frazão
Jorge Cordeiro
Jorge Pires
José Catalino
Margarida Botelho
Octávio Augusto
Paulo Raimundo
Rui Fernandes
Vasco Cardoso
Vladimiro Vale
General Secretary elected at the XVIII Congress
1 December 2008
General Secretary, comrade Jerónimo de Sousa ( that understood not to vote in his election itself) was elected unanimously.
Jerónimo de Sousa
Secretariat of the Central Committee elected at the XVIII Congress
1 December 2008
The Secretariat of the Central Committee was elected unanimously.
Albano Nunes
Alexandre Araújo
Francisco Lopes
Jeronimo de Sousa
Jorge Cordeiro
José Capucho
Luísa Araújo
Manuela Bernardino
Manuela Pinto Angelo
Opening Speech of the 18th Congress
1 December 2008
Dear comrade delegates
Esteemed comrades and friends, national and international guests
Our Party arrives at this 18th. Congress anchored on ideals and goals, on answers to the situations and problems, with a very clear idea on the course we want to follow, not only of consolidation, but of political, organizational, social and electoral progress and growth. It is an outward-looking Congress, that focuses on action and struggle, with the workers and the people.
Greeting Messages to the XVIII Congress
29 November 2008
List of Greeting Messages to the XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Communist Party
Invited Parties and Organizations that not being able to be present at our Congress, sent greeting messages:
Communist Party of Argentina
Communist Party of Argentina
Communist Party of Austria
Communist Party of Belarus
Workers Party of Brazil
Socialist Workers Party of Croatia
Communiqué of the Central Committee - 3 March 2008
27 October 2008
The Central Committee of the PCP, meeting on October 27, 2008, analyzed the crisis of capitalism, its causes and effects, its expression in Portugal.
Theses to the XVIII PCP Congress (Chapter I, II and IV)
13 October 2008
Chapter I -The International Situation
"Avante!" Closing Rally 2008
7 September 2008
Here we are at this magnificent rally in this fascinating "Avante!" Festival and, for that, our fraternal greeting to all those who are present here!
But we do not tire in stressing that the originality, the distinctive brand of this political and cultural event lies in the way and in those who architected, projected and built it!
250.000 workers against the attacks on labor legislation
6 June 2008
250.000 workers, called by CGTP/IN (General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers), demonstrated yesterday in Lisbon against the changes in the labor legislation and demanded an alternative policy to face the increasing difficulties that are being felt in the country.