National Issues

Election of the Executive Bodies, the Central Control Commission and the General-Secretary of the Party

Presentation of the result of the first meeting of the Central Committee

Our project of socialism for Portugal

PCP has as supreme objectives the construction of socialism and communism in Portugal. One of the essential components of the Party's identity is its project of a new society in which exploitation of man by man is definitively abolished, with the power of the workers, the social control of the main means of production, economic planning and, a decisive condition, the edification of a State that promotes and ensures the most ample participation, initiative and creativity of the masses.

In English

Closing Speech by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary of PCP

Theses- Draft Political Resolution: 19th Congress of the PCP

Translation to English of the Theses –Draft Political Resolution (Excerpts) - document in discussion on the PCP organisations and sectors, approved by the CC Meeting of 22th and 23rd September 2012.

Speech by Jeronimo de Sousa at the "Avante Festival Rally

Translated Speech by Jeronimo de Sousa,General Secretary of the PCP at the "Avante Festival Rally 9th September 2012

Closing ceremony of the 18th Assembly of WFDY

The closing ceremony of the Assembly was held at Voz do Operario in a rally organized by the hosting organization (JCP Portugal) that had the presence of hundreds of Portuguese young people and counted with the presence of Jerónimo de Sousa, Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party.

Renegotiation of the debt – PCP fulfils election pledge

News Conference, Bernardino Soares President of PCP´s Parliamentary Group, António Filipe, MP and Agostinho Lopes, MP, Assembly of the Republic

Economic Governance and competitiveness Pact – A crusade against labour and social rights, serious breaches of national independence and sovereignty

Press Conference statement by Ilda Figueiredo and João Ferreira, PCP Members of the European Parliament

More than 300.000 people demonstrate in Lisbon against the right wing policy

More than 300.000 people occupied the center of Lisbon demonstrating against the policy of national disaster of the Socialist Party (Social Democratic, Government Party) and of the PSD (Right Wing Party). Responding to the call of the CGTP/IN (The Class based Portuguese Confederation of the Portuguese Workers) an immense mass of indignation, protest and struggle, occupied the main avenues and squares in the center of the Portuguese Capital.