Communist Party of Portugal

Portugal: A shift to the right but an uncertain future after elections

Adriano Campos — Faced with the rise of the far right and a radicalized right government, the left has a dual mission: organise the struggle against the new government and present a credible alternative.

Portugal’s Left Bloc: ‘We provide a solid political reference point to the workers and social movements’

In this wide-ranging interview, Jorge Costa of Portugal's Left Bloc covers developments in Portuguese politics under the Socialist Party government, the rise of the far right Chega!, relations with the Portuguese Communist Party, and challenges facing the party as it returns to growth with an influx of a generation of younger activists.

Fragmented Power: Portugal in Revolution, 1974-1975

By Doug Enaa Greene February 11

Portugal: “el Bloque de Izquierda lucha por la hegemonía de la izquierda”

[Original in English here] Por Dick Nichols August 18, 2016 — Traducido por Enrique García para Sin Permiso — Es difícil imaginar un contraste más fuerte que entre la 10ª Convención Nacional del Bloque de Izquierda portugués, que se celebró en Lisboa del 24 al 26 de junio, y su predecesora, que tuvo lugar en la misma ciudad hace 18 meses.

Portugal's Left Bloc: 'We are competing for left hegemony'

By Dick Nichols August 2, 2016 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal a much shorter version of this article first appeared in Green Left Weekly — It is hard to imagine a sharper contrast than that between the 10th National Convention of Portugal's Left Bloc, held in Lisbon from June 24 to 26, and its predecessor, held in the same city 18 months ago.

Portugal's political crisis—what do people think?

Normal 0 false

Portugal: Anti-austerity left alliance rejects right-wing government

Normal 0 false

Portugal: Left Bloc in struggle to regain unity after convention

Portugal and Europe after the European elections