National Issues

On the presidential elections

9 September 2000

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Closing Rally of the 24th "Avante!" Festival

3 September 2000

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Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP - 17 June 2000

18 June 2000

At its meeting of June 16 and 17, 2000, the Central Committee examined the main aspects of the social and political situation, made a preliminary analysis of the presidential elections, defined the main tasks for the forthcoming months and debated issues concerning the preparation of the PCP's 16th Congress to be held on December, 8, 9 and 10 of this year.

Communiqué of PCP's Central Committee - Meeting of 5th-6th February 2000

6 February 2000

The Central Committee of the PCP, having met on February 5th and 6th, analysed and discussed the social and political situation, appreciated the activity carried out lately by the Party and defined the essential party tasks in the immediate future.

The results of the national elections

11 October 1999

1. This is the time to start by stressing that, as the country knows and nobody may deny, in these elections the main aim of the CDU's campaign was to strengthen its voting and the number of elected MP's.

Opening ceremony of the 23th "Avante!" Festival

5 September 1999

Comrades,

Communiqué of the Central Committee of the PCP - 29 March 1999

30 March 1999

1. The Central Committee stresses as very relevant features of the national political situation:

5º Congress of Portuguese Communist Youth

28 March 1999

excerpts (...) The invasion of Yugoslavia We strongly draw the attention of all the Portuguese, particularly of the youngsters, to an extremely serious fact, which deserves profound indignation.

Closing Rally at the 22nd "Avante!" Festival

6 September 1998

(excerpts) Comrades, There may be people who ask why it is that our Festival, which is now in its 22d edition, continues to give rise to such widespread attention and to evoke in us all such emotion, such admiration and such legitimate pride.

3rd Assembly of the Lisbon Intellectual

30 May 1998

Esteemed guests and dear friends Comrades, I would like to begin by greeting you and at the same time stress the importance of your intervention in the strengthening of our Party and the construction of an alternative. Important contributions