We commemorate the 40 years since the April Revolution in this «Avante!» Festival, in this Festival which is April.

The Central Committee of the PCP met on May 27, 2014, and assessed the results of the elections for the European Parliament as well as their political consequences; assessed the most relevant aspects of the country's economic and social situation and the consequences of the Troika's policies, the campaign of mystification surrounding the so-called “clean exit” and the new developments in the government's political offensive; assessed the workers' struggle and its prospects; defined the Party's main lines of work, regarding political initiatives, the struggle to materialize an alternative, patriotic and left-wing policy, and the strengthening of the [Party] organization.

1. The Political Committee of the Central Committee of the PCP appeals to all workers and the Portuguese people for a massive participation in the May 1st. demonstrations called by CGTP-IN all over the country.

The Central Committee meeting on March 24, 2014, examined aspects of the national situation, the consequences resulting from the implementation of the State Budget for 2014 and reaffirmed the mass struggle as the key factor to combat the ongoing offensive. The Central Committee, which also examined aspects of the international situation, evaluated the work to prepare the European Parliament elections and reaffirmed their importance as an opportunity, with the strengthening of CDU, to contribute to defeat the current government, for a rupture with the right-wing policy and to defend the interests of the people and the country.