National Issues
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
5 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.
PCP presents Motion of Censure on the Portuguese Government
30 April 2008
There are many reasons that call for the presentation at this time of a motion of censure on the government and the policy of the PS [Socialist Party] and José Socrates [Prime Minister].
More than 50.000 in the March "Liberty and Democracy"
4 March 2008
This initiative, called and organized by PCP, constituted an impressive demonstration of the compromise of the ones who participated in it with the ideals of the April Revolution and it was an unequivocal expression of the strength of Portuguese Communist Party and of its capability of mobilization and organisation.
Communiqué of the Central Committee - 3 March 2008
3 March 2008
Communiqué of the Central Committee - 3 March 2008
3 March 2008
The Central Committee, meeting on March 2 and 3 analysed the political situation and the effects deriving from the right-wing policy of the PS government. The Central Committee evaluated the evolution of the social struggle in its different expressions and, in particular, that of the mass struggle.